Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 99.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
141st
of 229 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
88.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 99.5% for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 141st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.8% | — |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 99.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 100% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 99.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.8%, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 88.8% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.1% | 100.0% | 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Dominican Republic?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Dominican Republic was 99.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Dominican Republic ranks 141st out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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