Primary energy use per person in Dominica
Dominica: Primary energy use per person was 11,693 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 119th of 217 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.
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
- 116 Lebanon 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Moldova 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 120 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 121 Indonesia 11,196 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 122 Fiji 10,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2023)
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.8% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2022)
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 119th out of 217 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.