Share of electricity generation from oil in Dominica
Dominica: Share of electricity generation from oil was 86.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Dominica is 86.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Dominica peaked at 86.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2002.
That places Dominica 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 88.9% compare
- 29 Barbados 88.3% compare
- 30 Yemen 87.6% compare
- 31 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 86.7% compare
- 33 Tonga 85.7% compare
- 34 Seychelles 84.1% compare
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (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)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.8% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Dominica?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2002.
- How does Dominica rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Dominica ranks 31st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. 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.