Electricity demand in Dominica
Dominica: Electricity demand was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.15 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
197th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
0.07 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity demand in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Dominica is 0.15 terawatt-hours, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Dominica peaked at 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.07 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 197th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity demand in Dominica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2005 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2020 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.15 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.15 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.27 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.104 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.143 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 194 American Samoa 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 195 British Virgin Islands 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 196 Samoa 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.15 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Comoros 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 18.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Dominica?
- Electricity demand in Dominica was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for electricity demand?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.