Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 2.06 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic, 2011–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic is 2.06 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.1% on the previous year and up 9,239.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.06 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2011.
That places Dominican Republic 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | — |
| 2012 | 0.0029 gigawatts | +29200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0069 gigawatts | +134.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0133 gigawatts | +93.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0221 gigawatts | +66.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0698 gigawatts | +215.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0934 gigawatts | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1874 gigawatts | +100.6% |
| 2019 | 0.331 gigawatts | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 0.381 gigawatts | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5773 gigawatts | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.7234 gigawatts | +25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 gigawatts | +46.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4 gigawatts | +32.7% |
| 2025 | 2.06 gigawatts | +47.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.06 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 4.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.06 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 27.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +29200.0% | 0 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0808 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.331 gigawatts | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 gigawatts | 0.381 gigawatts | 2.06 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.98 % 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 16.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Dominican Republic was 2.06 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2011.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,239.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.