Electricity production from natural gas sources in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 38.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 38.1% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.3% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Dominican Republic peaked at 38.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | — |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | +5559.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +46.8% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 21.9% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | +60.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 0.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 20.4% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 23.8% | 38.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 47 Armenia 42.2% compare
- 48 United States of America 42.0% compare
- 49 Puerto Rico 41.8% compare
- 51 Greece 37.4% compare
- 52 Gabon 36.4% compare
- 53 Netherlands 35.8% compare
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- 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 electricity production from natural gas sources in Dominican Republic?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Dominican Republic was 38.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.