Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica

Dominica: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
42.9%
in 2002
All-time low
13.3%
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica, 2000–2023

102030402000201120232000: 37.5 %2001: 37.5 %2002: 42.9 %2003: 37.5 %2004: 27.3 %2005: 25 %2006: 25 %2007: 16.7 %2008: 15.4 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 14.3 %2011: 26.7 %2012: 20 %2013: 26.7 %2014: 20 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 25 %2017: 23.1 %2018: 18.2 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 14.3 %2021: 14.3 %2022: 13.3 %2023: 13.3 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 13.3% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica peaked at 42.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.

Dominica ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.0% 15.4% 42.9% 10
2010s 20.1% 13.3% 26.7% 10
2020s 13.8% 13.3% 14.3% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica?
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Dominica was 13.3% 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 hydropower recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
How does Dominica rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Dominica ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.