Primary energy use in Dominica
Dominica: Primary energy use was 0.7744 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Dominica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.7744 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Dominica peaked at 0.7865 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1291 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Dominica ranks 201st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.193 terawatt-hours | 0.1291 terawatt-hours | 0.2303 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3128 terawatt-hours | 0.2298 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6047 terawatt-hours | 0.4656 terawatt-hours | 0.7744 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7369 terawatt-hours | 0.6914 terawatt-hours | 0.7865 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7271 terawatt-hours | 0.6886 terawatt-hours | 0.7744 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 198 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 199 Tonga 0.9219 terawatt-hours compare
- 200 British Virgin Islands 0.7882 terawatt-hours compare
- 202 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7419 terawatt-hours compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 0.7021 terawatt-hours compare
- 204 Cook Islands 0.504 terawatt-hours 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 in Dominica?
- Primary energy use in Dominica was 0.7744 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7865 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1291 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Dominica rank for primary energy use?
- Dominica ranks 201st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.