Energy intensity in Dominica
Dominica: Energy intensity was 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
64th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2007
All-time low
0.7173 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1986
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Dominica, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Dominica stood at 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Dominica peaked at 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7173 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1986.
Dominica ranks 64th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7861 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +30.4% |
| 1982 | 0.9835 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9948 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9459 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9236 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 0.8971 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8798 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8336 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.804 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7566 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9471 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9979 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 1.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy intensity in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +30.4% | 0.7861 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9025 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7173 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7566 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.56 % 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 18.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Dominica?
- Energy intensity in Dominica was 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7173 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1986.
- How does Dominica rank for energy intensity?
- Dominica ranks 64th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.