Primary energy use in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Primary energy use was 140.02 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
140.02 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
77th
of 219 countries
All-time high
140.02 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
23.67 terawatt-hours
in 1981
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Dominican Republic, 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
In 2024, primary energy use in Dominican Republic stood at 140.02 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Dominican Republic peaked at 140.02 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.67 terawatt-hours, in 1981.
That places Dominican Republic 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 23.67 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.86 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 29.86 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 26.15 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 27.03 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 29.99 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 33.03 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 37.04 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 36.47 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 39.86 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 38.16 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 40.95 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 37.15 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 41.81 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 45.07 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 48.56 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 51.89 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 53.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 60.37 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 84.96 terawatt-hours | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 82.66 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 87.07 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 79.13 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 72.7 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 79.63 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 79.84 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.27 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 82.4 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.26 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.38 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 83.8 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 92.8 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 87.87 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 85.22 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 95.44 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 100.58 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 98.02 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 108.65 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 121.4 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 99.7 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 118.86 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 132.78 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 132.12 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 140.02 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 140.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 140.02 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.22 terawatt-hours | 23.67 terawatt-hours | 37.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.74 terawatt-hours | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 60.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.19 terawatt-hours | 72.7 terawatt-hours | 87.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.92 terawatt-hours | 83.8 terawatt-hours | 121.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.7 terawatt-hours | 99.7 terawatt-hours | 140.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.98 % 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 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Dominican Republic?
- Primary energy use in Dominican Republic was 140.02 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 140.02 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.67 terawatt-hours in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for primary energy use?
- Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.