Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Dominica
Dominica: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 123.19 watts per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Dominica, 2000–2024
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Dominica is 123.19 watts per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Dominica peaked at 123.19 watts per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.32 watts per capita, in 2008.
That places Dominica 130th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Dominica, year by year
| Year | watts per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.1 watts per capita | — |
| 2001 | 112.46 watts per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 112.48 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 112.21 watts per capita | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 112.16 watts per capita | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 112.03 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 112.2 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 113 watts per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.32 watts per capita | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 75.45 watts per capita | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 102.98 watts per capita | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 102.69 watts per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 102.74 watts per capita | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 101.86 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 100.91 watts per capita | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 100.85 watts per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 107.76 watts per capita | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 109.51 watts per capita | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 105.41 watts per capita | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 105.86 watts per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 106.34 watts per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 106.93 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 107.53 watts per capita | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 122.48 watts per capita | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 123.19 watts per capita | +0.6% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 123.19 watts per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 183.07 watts per capita, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 123.19 watts per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 207.73 watts per capita, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +36.5% | 75.45 watts per capita | 102.98 watts per capita |
| 2008 | -33.3% | 113 watts per capita | 75.32 watts per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.94 watts per capita | 75.32 watts per capita | 113 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.06 watts per capita | 100.85 watts per capita | 109.51 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.29 watts per capita | 106.34 watts per capita | 123.19 watts per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Dominica?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Dominica was 123.19 watts per capita in 2024, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 123.19 watts per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.32 watts per capita in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Dominica ranks 130th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).