Share of electricity production by source in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of electricity production by source was 29.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 29.1% for share of electricity production by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 126.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 210 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 | 9.3% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.6% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 26.9% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Japan 32.1% compare
- 26 South Korea 31.1% compare
- 27 North Macedonia 30.6% compare
- 29 Sri Lanka 27.5% compare
- 30 Montenegro 24.4% compare
- 31 Laos 23.3% 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 production by source in Dominican Republic?
- Share of electricity production by source in Dominican Republic was 29.1% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.4%. 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 production by source. 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.