Energy intensity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Energy intensity was 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Dominican Republic, 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
Dominican Republic recorded 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6145 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2020.
That places Dominican Republic 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7084 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6333 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8035 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6145 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 124 Haiti 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Dominican Republic?
- Energy intensity in Dominican Republic was 0.6945 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6145 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for energy intensity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 126th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.