Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Dominica
Dominica: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 8.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Dominica, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 8.5% for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Dominica peaked at 20.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.
That places Dominica 160th out of 230 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 15.7% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -25.6% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -21.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +44.5% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | -22.4% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.5% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +7.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 66% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 8.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.1% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 157 Malta 8.8% compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 8.7% compare
- 159 East Timor 8.5% compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
- 162 Guyana 8.3% compare
- 163 Cook Islands 8.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Dominica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 18.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Dominica?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Dominica was 8.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
- How does Dominica rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Dominica ranks 160th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).