Number of people without access to electricity in Dominica
Dominica: Number of people without access to electricity was 0 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 people
World rank
94th
of 214 countries
All-time high
17,281 people
in 1998
All-time low
0 people
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Number of people without access to electricity in Dominica, 1998–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Dominica stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Dominica peaked at 17,281 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2020.
Dominica ranks 94th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people without access to electricity in Dominica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17,281 people | — |
| 1999 | 14,034 people | -18.8% |
| 2000 | 12,949 people | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 12,224 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8,409 people | -31.2% |
| 2003 | 10,965 people | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 10,297 people | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 9,623 people | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 8,945 people | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8,193 people | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 6,266 people | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 6,749 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 5,991 people | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 6,836 people | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 4,493 people | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 3,765 people | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 3,026 people | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 2,324 people | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 1,531 people | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 753.46 people | -50.8% |
| 2018 | 272.7 people | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 67.88 people | -75.1% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 0 people | — |
| 2024 | 0 people | — |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,413 people. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,658 people | 14,034 people | 17,281 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,462 people | 6,266 people | 12,949 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,906 people | 67.88 people | 6,836 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 94 Australia 0 people
- 94 Austria 0 people
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- 94 Bermuda 0 people
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- 94 Brunei 0 people
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- 94 Cyprus 0 people
- 94 Czechia 0 people
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- 94 Estonia 0 people
- 94 Faroe Islands 0 people
- 94 Finland 0 people
- 94 France 0 people
- 94 French Polynesia 0 people
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- 94 Germany 0 people
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- 94 Greece 0 people
- 94 Greenland 0 people
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- 94 Hong Kong 0 people
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- 94 Iceland 0 people
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- 94 Ireland 0 people
- 94 Isle of Man 0 people
- 94 Israel 0 people
- 94 Italy 0 people
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- 94 Kuwait 0 people
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- 94 Liechtenstein 0 people
- 94 Lithuania 0 people compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0 people
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- 94 Malta 0 people
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- 94 Netherlands 0 people
- 94 New Caledonia 0 people compare
- 94 New Zealand 0 people
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- 94 San Marino 0 people
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- 94 Singapore 0 people
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 people compare
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- 94 Slovenia 0 people
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- 94 Spain 0 people
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- 94 Sweden 0 people
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- 94 United Arab Emirates 0 people
- 94 United Kingdom 0 people
- 94 United States 0 people
- 94 United States Virgin Islands 0 people
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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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people without access to electricity in Dominica?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Dominica was 0 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 without access to electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 17,281 people in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2020.
- How does Dominica rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Dominica ranks 94th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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 without access to electricity. 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.