Built 2026-09-19 (19 September 2026)

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

MeasureValueAs of / source
Solar generation2.25 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of the Dominican Republic's electricity10.0%2025 · Ember
World share of solar8.8%2025 · Ember
Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year)50 of 1802025 · Ember
Solar capacity2.08 GW2025 · Ember

Solar Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Dominican Republic solar electricity generation, 2000 to 2025 The Dominican Republic's electricity generation from solar each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 2.25 TWh in 2025. 0 625 1,250 1,875 2,500 200020052010201520202025
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
YearSolar
20000 TWh
20010 TWh
20020 TWh
20030 TWh
20040 TWh
20050 TWh
20060 TWh
20070 TWh
20080 TWh
20090 TWh
20100 TWh
20110 TWh
20120 TWh
201310.0 GWh
201420.0 GWh
201530.0 GWh
201680.0 GWh
2017140 GWh
2018230 GWh
2019370 GWh
2020600 GWh
2021850 GWh
20221.24 TWh
20231.36 TWh
20241.55 TWh
20252.25 TWh
Share of the Dominican Republic's electricity from solar and the world share, 2000 to 2025 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. 0 3 5 8 10 200020052010201520202025
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
YearDominican RepublicWorld
20000.0%0.0%
20010.0%0.0%
20020.0%0.0%
20030.0%0.0%
20040.0%0.0%
20050.0%0.0%
20060.0%0.0%
20070.0%0.0%
20080.0%0.1%
20090.0%0.1%
20100.0%0.2%
20110.0%0.3%
20120.0%0.4%
20130.1%0.6%
20140.1%0.8%
20150.2%1.1%
20160.4%1.3%
20170.7%1.8%
20181.2%2.2%
20191.7%2.6%
20203.1%3.2%
20214.0%3.7%
20225.6%4.6%
20235.5%5.6%
20246.5%7.0%
202510.0%8.8%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 2.25 TWh 10.0% 8.8% 2.08 GW
2024 1.55 TWh 6.5% 7.0% 1.42 GW
2023 1.36 TWh 5.5% 5.6% 1.08 GW
2022 1.24 TWh 5.6% 4.6% 740 MW
2021 850 GWh 4.0% 3.7% 580 MW
2020 600 GWh 3.1% 3.2% 390 MW
2019 370 GWh 1.7% 2.6% 330 MW
2018 230 GWh 1.2% 2.2% 190 MW
2017 140 GWh 0.7% 1.8% 90 MW
2016 80.0 GWh 0.4% 1.3% 70 MW

Full year by year history for Dominican Republic

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
Dominican Republic monthly solar electricity generation, June 2024 to May 2026 The Dominican Republic generated 270 GWh of electricity from solar in May 2026, against 200 GWh in May 2025. 0.00 0.08 0.15 0.23 0.30 2024-062024-122025-062025-12
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
MonthSolar
2024-06120 GWh
2024-07120 GWh
2024-08140 GWh
2024-09150 GWh
2024-10110 GWh
2024-11100 GWh
2024-12120 GWh
2025-0180.0 GWh
2025-02100 GWh
2025-03110 GWh
2025-04180 GWh
2025-05200 GWh
2025-06180 GWh
2025-07240 GWh
2025-08260 GWh
2025-09230 GWh
2025-10210 GWh
2025-11200 GWh
2025-12170 GWh
2026-01160 GWh
2026-02190 GWh
2026-03170 GWh
2026-04240 GWh
2026-05270 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.