Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica
Dominica: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 13.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources in Dominica stood at 13.3%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica peaked at 42.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2015.
That places Dominica 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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 |
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More climate change data for Dominica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 65,871 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 48,735 (2025)
- Urban population 74.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.49 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.58 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Dominica?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 low-carbon sources. 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. 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.