Energy imports and exports in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Energy imports and exports was 94.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Energy imports and exports in Dominican Republic, 2012–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 94.4% for energy imports and exports in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Energy imports and exports in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 93.2% | — |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 93.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 93.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 94.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.8% | 93.0% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 89.6% | 94.4% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- 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 energy imports and exports in Dominican Republic?
- Energy imports and exports in Dominican Republic was 94.4% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for energy imports and exports?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.