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Electricity generation from hydropower in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Electricity generation from hydropower was 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.17 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
0.7 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from hydropower in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025

0.511.522000201220252000: 0.75 terawatt-hours2001: 0.7 terawatt-hours2002: 0.87 terawatt-hours2003: 1.2 terawatt-hours2004: 1.6 terawatt-hours2005: 1.9 terawatt-hours2006: 1.8 terawatt-hours2007: 1.7 terawatt-hours2008: 1.4 terawatt-hours2009: 1.5 terawatt-hours2010: 1.4 terawatt-hours2011: 1.5 terawatt-hours2012: 1.8 terawatt-hours2013: 1.9 terawatt-hours2014: 1.3 terawatt-hours2015: 0.93 terawatt-hours2016: 1.5 terawatt-hours2017: 2.2 terawatt-hours2018: 1.8 terawatt-hours2019: 1.3 terawatt-hours2020: 1.3 terawatt-hours2021: 1.5 terawatt-hours2022: 1.5 terawatt-hours2023: 1.5 terawatt-hours2024: 1.5 terawatt-hours2025: 1.5 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Dominican Republic stood at 1.53 terawatt-hours.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.17 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.7 terawatt-hours, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.33 terawatt-hours 0.7 terawatt-hours 1.91 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.56 terawatt-hours 0.93 terawatt-hours 2.17 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.46 terawatt-hours 1.29 terawatt-hours 1.53 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 90 Czechia 1.71 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 91 Poland 1.7 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 92 Malawi 1.69 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 94 Montenegro 1.44 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 95 North Macedonia 1.36 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 96 Congo 1.1 terawatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower in Dominican Republic?
Electricity generation from hydropower in Dominican Republic was 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.17 terawatt-hours in 2017.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
217 places, 7,927 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.