Dominica Electricity Mix: Renewable Share and Carbon Intensity (2023)

Dominica Electricity Mix

Dominica generated 13.3% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2023, below the world average of 33.8%. Each kilowatt-hour produced emitted about 600 grams of CO₂.

Data year 2023 · Source: Ember and Energy Institute via Our World in Data

13.3%Renewable share, 2023
13.3%Low-carbon share
600g CO₂ per kWh
#148Renewable share, of 210

How much electricity in Dominica comes from renewables?

Renewable sources produced 13.3% of the electricity generated in Dominica in 2023. The world average was 33.8% in 2025. That is down from 37.5% in 2000. That ranks Dominica 148th of 210 countries and territories by renewable share.

SHARE OF ELECTRICITY FROM RENEWABLES0%25%50%75%100%200020052010201520202025World13.3%

Electricity mix by source

Oil is the largest source of electricity in Dominica, at 86.7% of generation, followed by hydro at 13.3%. Fossil fuels together supplied 86.7%.

Oil
86.7%
Hydro
13.3%

Carbon intensity of electricity

Generating one kilowatt-hour of electricity in Dominica emitted about 600 grams of CO₂ in 2023, 31% above the world average of 458 g. At that rate, a business using 10,000 kWh a year would be responsible for roughly 6,000 kg of CO₂ from electricity.

This is an estimate based on the generation mix. For a formal carbon report, use the grid factor published by the national energy or environment agency. Our guide to emission factors explains the difference.

How Dominica compares

Countries closest to Dominica when ranked by renewable share of electricity. See the full ranking, or the CO₂ emissions of Dominica.

#CountryRenewablesLow-carbong CO₂/kWh
146Tonga14.3%14.3%571
147South Africa13.6%17.8%699
148Dominica13.3%13.3%600
149Saint Vincent and the Grenadines13.3%13.3%600
150Egypt13.0%13.0%563

Frequently asked questions

What share of electricity in Dominica is renewable?

13.3% in 2023. That is down from 37.5% in 2000. Counting nuclear as well, 13.3% of electricity came from low-carbon sources.

What is the main source of electricity in Dominica?

Oil is the largest source of electricity in Dominica, at 86.7% of generation, followed by hydro at 13.3%.

How clean is electricity in Dominica?

Generating one kilowatt-hour emitted about 600 grams of CO₂ in 2023, 31% above the world average of 458 g.

Is renewable electricity growing in Dominica?

The renewable share has fallen by 24.2 percentage points, from 37.5% in 2000 to 13.3% in 2023.

About the data. Shares are percentages of the electricity generated inside the country in a year. Renewables are hydro, wind, solar, bioenergy and other renewable sources. Low-carbon adds nuclear. The latest year differs between countries and is shown on each page. Carbon intensity is an estimate of the CO₂ emitted per kilowatt-hour generated, including emissions over the life of each power source.

Source: Ember and the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy, processed by Our World in Data and used under the CC BY 4.0 licence.

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