Electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica
Dominica: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2011
All-time low
0.02 terawatt-hours
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica stood at 0.02 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.02 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Dominica 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.02 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.027 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 4 |
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 electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica was 0.02 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Dominica rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Dominica ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.