Renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Renewable energy consumption was 14.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic is 14.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 28.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 24.4% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 18.0% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.4% | 18.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.8% | 16.0% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic?
- Renewable energy consumption in Dominican Republic was 14.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Dominican Republic ranks 124th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.