Dominican Republic Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
The Dominican Republic generated 180 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 0.8% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 77th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% 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 180 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
Bioenergy supplied 0.8% of the Dominican Republic's electricity in 2025.
The Dominican Republic was the 77th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
The Dominican Republic's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 5% lower than in 2020, when it was 190 GWh.
The Dominican Republic's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 6% higher than in 2015, when it was 170 GWh.
The Dominican Republic's bioenergy generation peaked at 340 GWh in 2017.
The Dominican Republic's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
The Dominican Republic had 80 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Bioenergy generation
180 GWh
2025 · Ember
Share of the Dominican Republic's electricity
0.8%
2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy
2.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)
77 of 127
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity
80 MW
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Bioenergy
The Dominican Republic's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 180 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Dominican Republic bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Bioenergy
2000
160 GWh
2001
160 GWh
2002
170 GWh
2003
170 GWh
2004
140 GWh
2005
150 GWh
2006
160 GWh
2007
160 GWh
2008
160 GWh
2009
160 GWh
2010
160 GWh
2011
160 GWh
2012
170 GWh
2013
180 GWh
2014
170 GWh
2015
170 GWh
2016
180 GWh
2017
340 GWh
2018
210 GWh
2019
210 GWh
2020
190 GWh
2021
240 GWh
2022
210 GWh
2023
210 GWh
2024
210 GWh
2025
180 GWh
Dominican RepublicWorld
The share of the Dominican Republic's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 0.8%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of the Dominican Republic's electricity from bioenergy 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.
Bioenergy Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through May 2026
Bioenergy
The Dominican Republic generated 20.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in May 2026, against 20.0 GWh in May 2025.
Monthly statistics through May 2026, TWh
Dominican Republic monthly bioenergy electricity generation, June 2024 to May 2026
Month
Bioenergy
2024-06
20.0 GWh
2024-07
20.0 GWh
2024-08
20.0 GWh
2024-09
20.0 GWh
2024-10
10.0 GWh
2024-11
10.0 GWh
2024-12
20.0 GWh
2025-01
20.0 GWh
2025-02
20.0 GWh
2025-03
20.0 GWh
2025-04
20.0 GWh
2025-05
20.0 GWh
2025-06
20.0 GWh
2025-07
20.0 GWh
2025-08
20.0 GWh
2025-09
10.0 GWh
2025-10
10.0 GWh
2025-11
10.0 GWh
2025-12
20.0 GWh
2026-01
20.0 GWh
2026-02
20.0 GWh
2026-03
20.0 GWh
2026-04
20.0 GWh
2026-05
20.0 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.