Coal consumption in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Coal consumption was 20.82 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Dominican Republic, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 20.82 terawatt-hours for coal consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 196.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.82 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0.0479 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0.0889 terawatt-hours | +85.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1533 terawatt-hours | +72.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1916 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1587 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0664 terawatt-hours | -58.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0684 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | +70.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1327 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1259 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1471 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4174 terawatt-hours | +183.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5474 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7116 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7253 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3421 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6363 terawatt-hours | +86.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +118.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 2.95 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +47.9% |
| 2007 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.03 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 8.13 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 8.68 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.76 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | +68.8% |
| 2020 | 14.83 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 15.87 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 15.67 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.86 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 20.82 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 20.82 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.59 terawatt-hours, 13.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +183.7% | 0.1471 terawatt-hours | 0.4174 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +118.3% | 0.6363 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0775 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1916 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4292 terawatt-hours | 0.1163 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 0.6363 terawatt-hours | 5.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.87 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | 14.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours | 20.82 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.5% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Dominican Republic?
- Coal consumption in Dominican Republic was 20.82 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 20.82 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for coal consumption?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.