Primary energy use per person in Dominica
Dominica: Primary energy use per person was 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11,693 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
120th
of 218 countries
All-time high
11,693 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
1,766 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Dominica peaked at 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Dominica ranks 120th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.1% |
| 1982 | 2,595 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 2,721 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 3,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3,275 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 3,316 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 4,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.4% |
| 1995 | 5,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.7% |
| 1996 | 5,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,454 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 6,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 7,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7,858 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 9,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 9,074 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9,046 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 11,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2008 | 10,096 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 10,169 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,667 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 10,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10,275 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 10,326 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 11,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 10,886 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 10,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 10,188 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 10,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 11,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 80% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +47.1% | 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +36.4% | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,064 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,691 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,275 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,300 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,246 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,188 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 117 Lebanon 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Moldova 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 123 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Dominica?
- Primary energy use per person in Dominica was 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,766 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for primary energy use per person?
- Dominica ranks 120th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.