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Electricity production by source in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Electricity production by source was 9.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
9.1%
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
80th
of 208 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.5%
in 1992
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production by source in Dominican Republic, 1990–2021

02468101990200520211990: 0.672 % of total1991: 0.638 % of total1992: 0.464 % of total1993: 0.65 % of total1994: 0.79 % of total1995: 0.743 % of total1996: 0.601 % of total1997: 0.659 % of total1998: 2.5 % of total1999: 3 % of total2000: 0.798 % of total2001: 0.838 % of total2002: 0.768 % of total2003: 0.736 % of total2004: 0.876 % of total2005: 0.795 % of total2006: 0.764 % of total2007: 0.744 % of total2008: 0.74 % of total2009: 0.797 % of total2010: 0.748 % of total2011: 0.789 % of total2012: 1.3 % of total2013: 2.1 % of total2014: 2.2 % of total2015: 2.5 % of total2016: 3.2 % of total2017: 3.7 % of total2018: 4.9 % of total2019: 6.1 % of total2020: 8.2 % of total2021: 9.1 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 9.1% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1,047.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 0.5% 3.0% 10
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 10
2010s 2.8% 0.7% 6.1% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.2% 9.1% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 77 Jamaica 9.6% compare
  2. 78 India 9.2% compare
  3. 79 Argentina 9.1% compare
  4. 81 Indonesia 8.7% compare
  5. 82 Montenegro 8.5% compare
  6. 83 Bolivia 8.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in Dominican Republic?
Electricity production by source in Dominican Republic was 9.1% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity production by source?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,047.5%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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