Share of electricity generation from solar in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of electricity generation from solar was 9.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from solar in Dominican Republic stood at 9.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 5,852.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 3.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 solar in Dominican Republic?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Dominican Republic was 9.9% 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 solar recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,852.4%. 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 solar. 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.