Share of electricity generation from renewables in Dominica
Dominica: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Dominica, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from renewables in Dominica stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Dominica peaked at 42.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 150th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.5% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +86.7% |
| 2012 | 20.0% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +87.5% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 15.4% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 13.3% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 13.3% | 14.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 147 Kazakhstan 14.9% compare
- 148 Tonga 14.3% compare
- 149 South Africa 13.6% compare
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.3% compare
- 152 Egypt 13.0% compare
- 153 Jamaica 12.6% 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Dominica?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Dominica was 13.3% 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 renewables recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Dominica ranks 150th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 renewables. 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.