Dominican Republic energy mix & electricity

Power plants in the Dominican Republic produced 22.7 TWh of electricity in 2025. That is similar to Tunisia. It is a notably diversified system: no single source supplies more than 29%, with coal (29.1%), natural gas (26.8%) and oil (20.4%) all playing major roles.

Renewables supplied 23.8% of the electricity, which ranks the Dominican Republic 100th of 158 countries. This puts it 10 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for North America (28.8%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 537 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. On carbon intensity, the Dominican Republic ranks 107th of 158 from the cleanest.

Since 2015, the fastest-growing source has been coal: its output rose by 4.3 TWh, lifting its share by 16.2 percentage points. Meanwhile oil lost the most ground, down 5.4 TWh. Taken together, the renewable share rose by 15.9 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 4.7 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 606 to 537 g/kWh, a 11% cut.

Against the global trend, coal’s share has risen by 16.2 percentage points in ten years, to 29.1%.

Wind and solar together provided 16.2% of electricity (solar 9.9%, wind 6.3%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 195 kWh of solar electricity a year, versus a global average of 338 kWh. Wind adds 123 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2018.

The Dominican Republic generates 1,969 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 51% of the global average. The Dominican Republic does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.