Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Dominica
Dominica: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,954 kilowatt-hours in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Dominica stood at 1,954 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Dominica peaked at 1,954 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 584.92 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 729.64 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 732.08 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 584.92 kilowatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 729.37 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2004 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 1,308 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,452 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 1,597 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1,597 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,742 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1,593 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1,736 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,577 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,705 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1,846 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,723 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,460 kilowatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 1,320 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,767 kilowatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 1,775 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,785 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,945 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1,954 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1,954 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1,954 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,120 kilowatt-hours | 584.92 kilowatt-hours | 1,597 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,647 kilowatt-hours | 1,320 kilowatt-hours | 1,846 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,865 kilowatt-hours | 1,775 kilowatt-hours | 1,954 kilowatt-hours | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 69 Algeria 2,036 kilowatt-hours compare
- 70 Mexico 2,004 kilowatt-hours compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,985 kilowatt-hours compare
- 73 Argentina 1,950 kilowatt-hours compare
- 74 Uzbekistan 1,886 kilowatt-hours compare
- 75 Saint Helena 1,881 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Dominica?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Dominica was 1,954 kilowatt-hours in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,954 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.92 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Dominica ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.