Electric power consumption in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electric power consumption was 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,867 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 393.78 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 393.78 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 403.16 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 545.29 kWh per capita | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 514.18 kWh per capita | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 532.96 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 502.53 kWh per capita | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 638.13 kWh per capita | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 642.03 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,129 kWh per capita | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 1,300 kWh per capita | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 1,367 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1,308 kWh per capita | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 1,404 kWh per capita | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1,420 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1,169 kWh per capita | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 1,278 kWh per capita | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1,332 kWh per capita | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,353 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,337 kWh per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,231 kWh per capita | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1,306 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1,381 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1,465 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1,519 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1,460 kWh per capita | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1,504 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,550 kWh per capita | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,567 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,606 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,707 kWh per capita | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1,693 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1,819 kWh per capita | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1,819 kWh per capita | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,867 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660.16 kWh per capita | 393.78 kWh per capita | 1,300 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,320 kWh per capita | 1,169 kWh per capita | 1,420 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,507 kWh per capita | 1,306 kWh per capita | 1,707 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 kWh per capita | 1,693 kWh per capita | 1,867 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 85 Kyrgyzstan 2,069 kWh per capita compare
- 86 Uzbekistan 2,059 kWh per capita compare
- 87 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1,953 kWh per capita compare
- 89 Jordan 1,858 kWh per capita compare
- 90 Algeria 1,828 kWh per capita compare
- 91 Ecuador 1,676 kWh per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Dominican Republic?
- Electric power consumption in Dominican Republic was 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.78 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electric power consumption?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.