Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

Dominican Republic Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

The Dominican Republic generated 13.0 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 22.6 TWh in 2025. The Dominican Republic's electricity demand peaked at 24.6 TWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of the Dominican Republic's electricity went from 616 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 538 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Dominican Republic starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • The Dominican Republic generated 13.0 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 22.6 TWh in 2025.
  • The Dominican Republic's electricity demand peaked at 24.6 TWh in 2023.
  • The carbon intensity of the Dominican Republic's electricity went from 616 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 538 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • The Dominican Republic's lowest carbon intensity on record was 538 gCO2/kWh, in 2025.
  • Other fossil's share of the Dominican Republic's electricity went from 93.0% in 2000 to 20.4% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh
Dominican Republic electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 The Dominican Republic generated 13.0 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 22.6 TWh in 2025. 0 6 13 19 25 200020052010201520202025
The Dominican Republic generated 13.0 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 22.6 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Dominican Republic electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
200013.0 TWh13.0 TWh
200112.8 TWh12.8 TWh
200213.9 TWh13.9 TWh
200314.2 TWh14.2 TWh
200412.0 TWh12.0 TWh
200513.3 TWh13.3 TWh
200614.1 TWh14.1 TWh
200714.6 TWh14.6 TWh
200814.6 TWh14.6 TWh
200913.8 TWh13.8 TWh
201014.8 TWh14.8 TWh
201115.8 TWh15.8 TWh
201216.9 TWh16.9 TWh
201317.7 TWh17.7 TWh
201417.3 TWh17.3 TWh
201518.0 TWh18.0 TWh
201618.8 TWh18.8 TWh
201719.2 TWh19.2 TWh
201819.6 TWh19.6 TWh
201921.3 TWh21.3 TWh
202019.5 TWh19.5 TWh
202121.4 TWh21.4 TWh
202222.2 TWh22.2 TWh
202324.6 TWh24.6 TWh
202424.0 TWh24.0 TWh
202522.6 TWh22.6 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Dominican Republic carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of the Dominican Republic's electricity went from 616 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 538 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of the Dominican Republic's electricity went from 616 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 538 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Dominican Republic carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
2000616 gCO2/kWh
2001620 gCO2/kWh
2002622 gCO2/kWh
2003612 gCO2/kWh
2004584 gCO2/kWh
2005574 gCO2/kWh
2006588 gCO2/kWh
2007589 gCO2/kWh
2008602 gCO2/kWh
2009594 gCO2/kWh
2010589 gCO2/kWh
2011590 gCO2/kWh
2012583 gCO2/kWh
2013571 gCO2/kWh
2014594 gCO2/kWh
2015606 gCO2/kWh
2016590 gCO2/kWh
2017551 gCO2/kWh
2018566 gCO2/kWh
2019582 gCO2/kWh
2020581 gCO2/kWh
2021559 gCO2/kWh
2022580 gCO2/kWh
2023580 gCO2/kWh
2024567 gCO2/kWh
2025538 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 22.6 TWh 22.6 TWh 0 TWh 538 gCO2/kWh 23.8%
2024 24.0 TWh 24.0 TWh 0 TWh 567 gCO2/kWh 18.9%
2023 24.6 TWh 24.6 TWh 0 TWh 580 gCO2/kWh 17.3%
2022 22.2 TWh 22.2 TWh 0 TWh 580 gCO2/kWh 18.5%
2021 21.4 TWh 21.4 TWh 0 TWh 559 gCO2/kWh 17.8%
2020 19.5 TWh 19.5 TWh 0 TWh 581 gCO2/kWh 16.2%
2019 21.3 TWh 21.3 TWh 0 TWh 582 gCO2/kWh 12.6%
2018 19.6 TWh 19.6 TWh 0 TWh 566 gCO2/kWh 13.8%
2017 19.2 TWh 19.2 TWh 0 TWh 551 gCO2/kWh 15.8%
2016 18.8 TWh 18.8 TWh 0 TWh 590 gCO2/kWh 11.1%
2015 18.0 TWh 18.0 TWh 0 TWh 606 gCO2/kWh 7.9%
2014 17.3 TWh 17.3 TWh 0 TWh 594 gCO2/kWh 10.1%
2013 17.7 TWh 17.7 TWh 0 TWh 571 gCO2/kWh 13.0%
2012 16.9 TWh 16.9 TWh 0 TWh 583 gCO2/kWh 12.1%
2011 15.8 TWh 15.8 TWh 0 TWh 590 gCO2/kWh 10.8%
2010 14.8 TWh 14.8 TWh 0 TWh 589 gCO2/kWh 10.8%
2009 13.8 TWh 13.8 TWh 0 TWh 594 gCO2/kWh 11.8%
2008 14.6 TWh 14.6 TWh 0 TWh 602 gCO2/kWh 10.5%
2007 14.6 TWh 14.6 TWh 0 TWh 589 gCO2/kWh 12.8%
2006 14.1 TWh 14.1 TWh 0 TWh 588 gCO2/kWh 13.5%
2005 13.3 TWh 13.3 TWh 0 TWh 574 gCO2/kWh 15.4%
2004 12.0 TWh 12.0 TWh 0 TWh 584 gCO2/kWh 14.5%
2003 14.2 TWh 14.2 TWh 0 TWh 612 gCO2/kWh 9.6%
2002 13.9 TWh 13.9 TWh 0 TWh 622 gCO2/kWh 7.5%
2001 12.8 TWh 12.8 TWh 0 TWh 620 gCO2/kWh 6.7%
2000 13.0 TWh 13.0 TWh 0 TWh 616 gCO2/kWh 7.0%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
202529.1%26.8%20.4%6.8%6.2%10.0%0.8%
202430.0%29.1%22.1%6.1%5.4%6.5%0.9%
202331.4%29.7%21.6%6.0%4.9%5.5%0.9%
202232.3%25.0%24.2%6.6%5.3%5.6%1.0%
202126.9%36.0%19.4%7.0%5.7%4.0%1.1%
202030.6%32.1%21.1%6.6%5.5%3.1%1.0%
201916.7%26.1%44.6%6.1%3.7%1.7%1.0%
201811.6%24.2%50.4%9.0%2.6%1.2%1.1%
201712.6%28.7%43.0%11.3%2.0%0.7%1.8%
201612.6%20.3%56.0%8.0%1.7%0.4%1.0%
201512.8%23.8%55.5%5.2%1.6%0.2%0.9%
201414.0%24.8%51.1%7.6%1.4%0.1%1.0%
201312.5%25.1%49.4%10.6%1.4%0.1%1.0%
201212.5%21.1%54.3%10.5%0.6%0.0%1.0%
201112.7%22.0%54.6%9.7%0.1%0.0%1.0%
201012.5%22.8%53.9%9.7%0.0%0.0%1.1%
200914.0%16.4%57.7%10.6%0.0%0.0%1.2%
200814.0%16.8%58.7%9.5%0.0%0.0%1.1%
200714.2%16.0%57.0%11.7%0.0%0.0%1.1%
200613.9%12.3%60.3%12.4%0.0%0.0%1.1%
200510.7%8.3%65.5%14.3%0.0%0.0%1.1%
200411.0%6.2%68.4%13.3%0.0%0.0%1.2%
20039.5%6.4%74.5%8.4%0.0%0.0%1.2%
20024.2%0.0%88.3%6.3%0.0%0.0%1.2%
20011.1%0.0%92.2%5.5%0.0%0.0%1.3%
20000.0%0.0%93.0%5.8%0.0%0.0%1.2%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.