Number of people with and without electricity access in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Number of people with and without electricity access was 11.37 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Dominican Republic, 1991–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Dominican Republic is 11.37 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.37 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.71 million people, in 1991.
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.71 million people | — |
| 1992 | 6.14 million people | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 6.32 million people | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.50 million people | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.69 million people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.87 million people | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 7.06 million people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.24 million people | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.69 million people | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 7.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.83 million people | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.94 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 8.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.22 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 8.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.42 million people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.16 million people | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 9.34 million people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.49 million people | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.74 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.86 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.03 million people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10.29 million people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 10.44 million people | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.67 million people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.66 million people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.79 million people | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11.01 million people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 10.91 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 11.02 million people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 11.29 million people | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.37 million people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.69 million people | 5.71 million people | 7.69 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.44 million people | 7.62 million people | 9.49 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.23 million people | 9.63 million people | 10.79 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.12 million people | 10.91 million people | 11.37 million people | 5 |
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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 number of people with and without electricity access in Dominican Republic?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Dominican Republic was 11.37 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.37 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 million people in 1991.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.