Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominica
Dominica: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 19.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominica, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominica is 19.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominica peaked at 45.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2021.
That places Dominica 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.3% | -18.0% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | -21.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | -22.2% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | +42.5% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.5% | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -41.3% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 23.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 21.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.5% | 19.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominica?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominica was 19.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2021.
- How does Dominica rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Dominica ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.