Dominican Republic Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
The Dominican Republic generated 2.25 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 10.0% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 50th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through May 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
The Dominican Republic generated 2.25 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
Solar supplied 10.0% of the Dominican Republic's electricity in 2025.
The Dominican Republic was the 50th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
The Dominican Republic's solar generation in 2025 was 275% higher than in 2020, when it was 600 GWh.
The Dominican Republic's solar generation in 2025 was 75 times the 2015 level of 30.0 GWh.
2025 was the Dominican Republic's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
The Dominican Republic's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
The Dominican Republic had 2.08 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Solar generation
2.25 TWh
2025 · Ember
Share of the Dominican Republic's electricity
10.0%
2025 · Ember
World share of solar
8.8%
2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)
50 of 180
2025 · Ember
Solar capacity
2.08 GW
2025 · Ember
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Solar
The Dominican Republic's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.25 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Dominican Republic solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Solar
2000
0 TWh
2001
0 TWh
2002
0 TWh
2003
0 TWh
2004
0 TWh
2005
0 TWh
2006
0 TWh
2007
0 TWh
2008
0 TWh
2009
0 TWh
2010
0 TWh
2011
0 TWh
2012
0 TWh
2013
10.0 GWh
2014
20.0 GWh
2015
30.0 GWh
2016
80.0 GWh
2017
140 GWh
2018
230 GWh
2019
370 GWh
2020
600 GWh
2021
850 GWh
2022
1.24 TWh
2023
1.36 TWh
2024
1.55 TWh
2025
2.25 TWh
Dominican RepublicWorld
The share of the Dominican Republic's electricity generated from solar, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 10.0%, against 8.8% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of the Dominican Republic's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Solar Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through May 2026
Solar
The Dominican Republic generated 270 GWh of electricity from solar in May 2026, against 200 GWh in May 2025.
Monthly statistics through May 2026, TWh
Dominican Republic monthly solar electricity generation, June 2024 to May 2026
Month
Solar
2024-06
120 GWh
2024-07
120 GWh
2024-08
140 GWh
2024-09
150 GWh
2024-10
110 GWh
2024-11
100 GWh
2024-12
120 GWh
2025-01
80.0 GWh
2025-02
100 GWh
2025-03
110 GWh
2025-04
180 GWh
2025-05
200 GWh
2025-06
180 GWh
2025-07
240 GWh
2025-08
260 GWh
2025-09
230 GWh
2025-10
210 GWh
2025-11
200 GWh
2025-12
170 GWh
2026-01
160 GWh
2026-02
190 GWh
2026-03
170 GWh
2026-04
240 GWh
2026-05
270 GWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of May 2026. Monthly figures for the Dominican Republic can differ slightly from the annual totals.