Energy intensity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Energy intensity was 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
127th
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2000
All-time low
0.6145 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2020
Years of data
43
1980–2022
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 127th out of 166 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.
Energy intensity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +15.0% |
| 1984 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.25 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.8% |
| 1994 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.9743 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9099 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8682 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.796 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7453 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8035 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7255 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6573 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6884 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6802 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6333 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.6562 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6979 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6145 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6525 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Haiti 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 126 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 130 Latvia 0.6545 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
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 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 127th out of 166 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.