Electric power consumption in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electric power consumption was 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1,867 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Dominican Republic peaked at 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 393.78 kWh per capita, in 1990.
That places Dominican Republic 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 660.16 kWh per capita | 393.78 kWh per capita | 1,300 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,320 kWh per capita | 1,169 kWh per capita | 1,420 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,507 kWh per capita | 1,306 kWh per capita | 1,707 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,800 kWh per capita | 1,693 kWh per capita | 1,867 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Dominican Republic
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 12.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 2.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Dominican Republic?
- Electric power consumption in Dominican Republic was 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,867 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 393.78 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electric power consumption?
- Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.