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 Dominican Republic Energy Profile
   

Last Update: November 19, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: December 18, 2009 (Petroleum), as available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2007
2008
 
28 year history
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  - 0.39 7,218 84,392 121   - 0.39
Crude Oil Production  0
6,236
72,989
91
  0
Consumption  118.00
5,946
86,142
69
  120
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 118.39
1,272
-- 39   - 120
Refinery Capacity 
48
6,608
85,355
86
  47
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.000
103
1,317
82
  0.000
   
2006
2007
 
27 year history
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  0 5,053 103,977
86
  0
Consumption  9 4,513 104,425
95
  0
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 9 540 -- --   0
Proved Reserves 
0 250,838 6,124,016
93
  0
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 87 6,779
66
  NA
Consumption  0.893 41 6,737
67
  0.810
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
- 20.907 1,250 --
42
  - 18.833
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  13.37 951 18,015
79
  NA
Net Consumption  11.81 802 16,379
77
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  5.519 220 4,012
67
  5.55
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  0.014 29 469
128
  NA
Consumption  0.267 24 472
86
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
4,794 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  17.42 1,138 29,195
85
  NA
Map of Dominican Republic

Country Analysis Brief
  • Most Caribbean islands are net energy importers.
  • The Caribbean has several export-oriented oil refineries, focused towards the U.S. market.

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 Related Information

International Petroleum Monthly

International Energy Annual

International Energy Outlook yearly energy projections through 2030

Short Term Energy Outlook monthly energy projections through 2009

Annual Energy Outlook yearly US energy projections through 2030


 

 
    -- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
 
Sources: EIA, International Energy Annual, Short Term Energy Outlook, Table 3a, Table 3b (Forecast values)

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