Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 12.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Dominican Republic stood at 12.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.4% | — |
| 1991 | 24.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 27.6% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 27.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +21.7% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -60.8% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | -2.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 12.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 12.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -60.8% | 28.0% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.3% | 11.0% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.8% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 48 North Macedonia 13.9% compare
- 49 Côte d'Ivoire 13.7% compare
- 50 Senegal 13.1% compare
- 52 Brunei Darussalam 12.7% compare
- 53 Guatemala 12.4% compare
- 54 Albania 12.3% 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 electric power transmission and distribution losses in Dominican Republic?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Dominican Republic was 12.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.