Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominican Republic, 1990–2024
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 Dominican Republic is 5.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominican Republic peaked at 21.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4% | — |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +38.0% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +120.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -55.4% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 9.1% | -29.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +37.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +41.4% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -21.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -32.1% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 5.5% | -31.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 57% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 54% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 8.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 5.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.3% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 17.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominican Republic?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Dominican Republic was 5.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 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.