Share of electricity production by source in Dominica

Dominica: Share of electricity production by source was 79.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
79.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
79.7%
in 2021
All-time low
54.8%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Share of electricity production by source in Dominica, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 59.2 % of total2001: 66.5 % of total2002: 54.8 % of total2003: 62.8 % of total2004: 57.3 % of total2005: 66.5 % of total2006: 67.3 % of total2007: 74.4 % of total2008: 75.7 % of total2009: 74.3 % of total2010: 76 % of total2011: 63.7 % of total2012: 73 % of total2013: 62.9 % of total2014: 69.4 % of total2015: 76.5 % of total2016: 66.9 % of total2017: 67.5 % of total2018: 62.3 % of total2019: 77.7 % of total2020: 79.6 % of total2021: 79.7 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 79.7% for share of electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Dominica peaked at 79.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2002.

That places Dominica 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 54.8% 75.7% 10
2010s 69.6% 62.3% 77.7% 10
2020s 79.7% 79.6% 79.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Dominica?
Share of electricity production by source in Dominica was 79.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 79.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2002.
How does Dominica rank for share of electricity production by source?
Dominica ranks 82nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed 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

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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