Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 1,500 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,500 kilowatt-hours for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,793 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,129 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
That places Dominican Republic 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,410 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,453 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,428 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,306 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,251 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,414 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1,475 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,512 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,506 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,589 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1,583 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,515 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1,567 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,708 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 1,484 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,584 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,793 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 1,706 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 1,500 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | 1,453 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | 1,708 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | 1,484 kilowatt-hours | 1,793 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, 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)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic?
- Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Dominican Republic was 1,500 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,793 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,129 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Per capita electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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.