Electricity generation from coal in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electricity generation from coal was 6.59 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 6.59 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.72 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 terawatt-hours | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 7.72 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Dominican Republic?
- Electricity generation from coal in Dominican Republic was 6.59 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.72 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.