Share of electricity generation from gas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of electricity generation from gas was 26.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
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 gas in Dominican Republic is 26.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Dominican Republic peaked at 36.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 0.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.3% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 25.0% | 36.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 56 Puerto Rico 29.5% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 29.4% compare
- 58 South Korea 27.9% compare
- 60 Rwanda 26.5% compare
- 61 Latvia 26.2% compare
- 62 Turkey 22.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 57.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from gas in Dominican Republic?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Dominican Republic was 26.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.