Alternative and nuclear energy in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Alternative and nuclear energy was 2.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
In 2023, alternative and nuclear energy in Dominican Republic stood at 2.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
Dominican Republic ranks 98th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 1.1% | +44.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +118.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +42.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +54.5% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +38.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +37.8% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 95 Luxembourg 3.0% compare
- 96 Congo 2.9% compare
- 97 Curaçao 2.9% compare
- 99 Malaysia 2.9% compare
- 100 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2.6% compare
- 101 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Dominican Republic?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Dominican Republic was 2.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 98th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.