Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 84.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal 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 oil, gas and coal sources in Dominican Republic is 84.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90.0% | — |
| 1991 | 86.4% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 88.3% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 86.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 89.9% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 88.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 89.4% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 83.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +0.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 84.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 84.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.2%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.9% | 78.4% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.4% | 85.2% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 85.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 83.4% | 84.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Dominican Republic?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Dominican Republic was 84.0% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.