Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Dominica
Dominica: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 86.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Dominica is 86.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Dominica peaked at 86.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2002.
Dominica ranks 59th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.5% | — |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 62.5% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 75.0% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.3% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 81.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 85.7% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 86.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 86.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 57.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 73.3% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.2% | 85.7% | 86.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 0.9% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Dominica?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Dominica was 86.7% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Dominica ranks 59th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.