Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 6.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Dominican Republic, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Dominican Republic is 6.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,306.8% on the previous year and up 298.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, -17.9%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.8% | — |
| 1982 | 5.0% | -376.8% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +300.3% |
| 1984 | -12.4% | -161.8% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | -127.0% |
| 1986 | 11.0% | +227.5% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | +19.7% |
| 1989 | -1.5% | -112.7% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -703.8% |
| 1991 | -4.2% | -145.7% |
| 1992 | 7.3% | -272.1% |
| 1993 | -9.3% | -227.0% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | -234.9% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -37.7% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +276.0% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +223.8% |
| 2001 | -2.7% | -106.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -296.8% |
| 2003 | -9.1% | -270.9% |
| 2004 | -8.1% | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -217.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -97.3% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +1099.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -94.9% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -996.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -466.9% |
| 2011 | -1.9% | -136.5% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -678.4% |
| 2013 | -5.3% | -149.4% |
| 2014 | -3.0% | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -497.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -55.1% |
| 2017 | -2.5% | -147.3% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -526.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | -17.9% | -252.3% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | -207.5% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -39.1% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -104.2% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | -1306.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 7.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.1% | -12.4% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | -9.3% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | -9.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | -5.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | -17.9% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 annual percentage change in primary energy use in Dominican Republic?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Dominican Republic was 6.0% in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.9% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.