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 Dominican Republic Energy Profile
   

Last Update: Feb. 17, 2009 (Petroleum)
Next Update: Mar. 17, 2009 (Petroleum), As available (Other fuels)

Data

 
2006
2007
 
28 year history
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World 
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)          
Total Oil Production  - 0.39 7,341 84,543 122   - 0.39
Crude Oil Production  0
6,355
73,461
91
  0
Consumption  116.50
5,693
84,979
70
  F 118
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 116.89
1,647
-- 40   F- 118
Refinery Capacity 
48
6,616
85,345
86
  48
Proved Reserves 
(Billion Barrels)
0.000
103
1,293
  0.000
   
2005
2006
 
27 year history
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)  
Production  0 4,863 101,528
83
  0
Consumption  9 4,401 103,700
92
  9
Net Exports/Imports(-)  - 9 462 -- 58   NA
Proved Reserves 
0 250,520 6,046,062
  0
Coal (Million Short Tons)  
Production  0 81 6,490
67
  NA
Consumption  0.525 41 6,483
68
  0.439
Net Exports/Imports(-)  
(Trillion Btu)
- 12.197 997 --
47
  - 10.198
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)  
Net Generation  12.22 909 17,351
82
  NA
Net Consumption  8.79 762 15,747
81
  NA
Installed Capacity (GWe)  5.396 215 3,872
66
  NA
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)  
Production  0.019 28 460
124
  NA
Consumption  0.276 23 463
85
  NA
Energy Intensity  
(Btu per 2000 U.S. Dollars)
4,901 -- -- --   NA
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)  
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels  17.77 1,096 28,193
83
  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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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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