Share of electricity production by source in Dominica
Dominica: Share of electricity production by source was 79.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Dominica, 2000–2021
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.
Share of electricity production by source in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.2% | — |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -17.7% |
| 2003 | 62.8% | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 76.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 67.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.3% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 77.7% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 79.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 79.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.6%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
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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