Dominican Republic — Electricity access
Access to Electricity (% of Population) for Dominican Republic, 1991–2024.
Electricity access for Dominican Republic was 99.50% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 34 years, from 1991 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 100.00% in 2017. The lowest was 78.20% in 1991 (about 1.3× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.73% per year.
Dominican Republic ranks 132 of 215 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 61%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 99.80%, so Dominican Republic sits below it. It peaked in 2017 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 1%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 26 of 42 economies; Chile (99.00%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 8% in 2007.
Data highlights
Doubling roughly every 95 years at that pace.
World ranking. Slipped: 94th of 108 in 1991 → 123rd of 211 in 2000 → 113th of 215 in 2010 → 109th of 215 in 2020 → 132nd of 215 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1991 to 2024
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 99.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 99.6% | +1.5 pp |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -1.9 pp |
| 2020 | 100% | +1.0 pp |
| 2019 | 99% | +0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 98.9% | -1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 100% | +1.1 pp |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 98.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 98.4% | +0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.0 pp |
| 2011 | 97.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.2 pp |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 97.6% | +0.7 pp |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +6.8 pp |
| 2006 | 90.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 90.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 90.3% | +1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 89.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 89.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 89.8% | +1.0 pp |
| 2000 | 88.8% | -2.2 pp |
| 1999 | 91% | +3.9 pp |
| 1998 | 87.07% | +0.8 pp |
| 1997 | 86.32% | +0.8 pp |
| 1996 | 85.55% | +0.8 pp |
| 1995 | 84.79% | +0.8 pp |
| 1994 | 84.02% | +0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 83.26% | +0.8 pp |
| 1992 | 82.49% | +4.3 pp |
| 1991 | 78.2% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Dominican Republic’s Electricity access in 1992?
82.49% (1992). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Dominican Republic’s Electricity access growing or shrinking?
Between 1991 and 2024 the series was growing overall: +27.2% in total — about 0.7% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 99.5%; 2023: 99.6%; 2022: 98.1%; 2021: 98.1%; 2020: 100%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS — Access to Electricity (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.