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, TWhAnnual statistics through 2025, TWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0 TWh | 13.0 TWh |
| 2001 | 12.8 TWh | 12.8 TWh |
| 2002 | 13.9 TWh | 13.9 TWh |
| 2003 | 14.2 TWh | 14.2 TWh |
| 2004 | 12.0 TWh | 12.0 TWh |
| 2005 | 13.3 TWh | 13.3 TWh |
| 2006 | 14.1 TWh | 14.1 TWh |
| 2007 | 14.6 TWh | 14.6 TWh |
| 2008 | 14.6 TWh | 14.6 TWh |
| 2009 | 13.8 TWh | 13.8 TWh |
| 2010 | 14.8 TWh | 14.8 TWh |
| 2011 | 15.8 TWh | 15.8 TWh |
| 2012 | 16.9 TWh | 16.9 TWh |
| 2013 | 17.7 TWh | 17.7 TWh |
| 2014 | 17.3 TWh | 17.3 TWh |
| 2015 | 18.0 TWh | 18.0 TWh |
| 2016 | 18.8 TWh | 18.8 TWh |
| 2017 | 19.2 TWh | 19.2 TWh |
| 2018 | 19.6 TWh | 19.6 TWh |
| 2019 | 21.3 TWh | 21.3 TWh |
| 2020 | 19.5 TWh | 19.5 TWh |
| 2021 | 21.4 TWh | 21.4 TWh |
| 2022 | 22.2 TWh | 22.2 TWh |
| 2023 | 24.6 TWh | 24.6 TWh |
| 2024 | 24.0 TWh | 24.0 TWh |
| 2025 | 22.6 TWh | 22.6 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2025
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 616 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 620 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 622 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 612 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 584 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 574 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 588 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 589 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 602 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 594 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 589 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 590 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 583 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 571 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 594 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 606 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 590 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 551 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 566 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 582 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 581 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 559 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 580 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 580 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 567 gCO2/kWh |
| 2025 | 538 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low 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| Year | Coal | Gas | Other fossil | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Bioenergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.1% | 26.8% | 20.4% | 6.8% | 6.2% | 10.0% | 0.8% |
| 2024 | 30.0% | 29.1% | 22.1% | 6.1% | 5.4% | 6.5% | 0.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 29.7% | 21.6% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | 25.0% | 24.2% | 6.6% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | 36.0% | 19.4% | 7.0% | 5.7% | 4.0% | 1.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 32.1% | 21.1% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 3.1% | 1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | 26.1% | 44.6% | 6.1% | 3.7% | 1.7% | 1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | 24.2% | 50.4% | 9.0% | 2.6% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | 28.7% | 43.0% | 11.3% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | 20.3% | 56.0% | 8.0% | 1.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| 2015 | 12.8% | 23.8% | 55.5% | 5.2% | 1.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | 24.8% | 51.1% | 7.6% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | 25.1% | 49.4% | 10.6% | 1.4% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | 21.1% | 54.3% | 10.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | 22.0% | 54.6% | 9.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.5% | 22.8% | 53.9% | 9.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | 16.4% | 57.7% | 10.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | 16.8% | 58.7% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2007 | 14.2% | 16.0% | 57.0% | 11.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | 12.3% | 60.3% | 12.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | 8.3% | 65.5% | 14.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | 6.2% | 68.4% | 13.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | 6.4% | 74.5% | 8.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | 0.0% | 88.3% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | 0.0% | 92.2% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | 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.