Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Dominica
Dominica: Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.5%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
172nd
of 248 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1996
All-time low
7.5%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Dominica stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Dominica peaked at 20.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.
That places Dominica 172nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +7.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 169 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
- 170 Timor-Leste 8.5% compare
- 170 East Timor 8.5% compare
- 173 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
- 174 Micronesia 8.3% compare
- 175 Guyana 8.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Dominica?
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption in Dominica was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption?
- Dominica ranks 172nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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