Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 468.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Dominican Republic is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and up 244.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Dominican Republic peaked at 468.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.62 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 106.01 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 98.62 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 117.48 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 151.44 kilowatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 191.11 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 223.31 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 204.47 kilowatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 196.71 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 160.87 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 167.09 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 161.91 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 170.93 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 203.57 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 226.61 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 169.65 kilowatt-hours | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 136.08 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2016 | 197.13 kilowatt-hours | +44.9% |
| 2017 | 285 kilowatt-hours | +44.6% |
| 2018 | 250.42 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 245.09 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 286.15 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 342.52 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 364.18 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 374.19 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 396.41 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 468.73 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.71 kilowatt-hours | 98.62 kilowatt-hours | 223.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.64 kilowatt-hours | 136.08 kilowatt-hours | 285 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 372.03 kilowatt-hours | 286.15 kilowatt-hours | 468.73 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 66.19 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Dominican Republic?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Dominican Republic was 468.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 468.73 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.62 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.