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  • 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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Petroleum (Thousand Barrels per Day)
2011
2012
   
30 Year History
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
    
Dominican Republic
Total Oil Production 0.00 7,807 87,093 125  
Crude Oil Production 0.00 6,635 74,080 93  
Consumption 123.00 6,412 87,421 72   F
Net Export/Imports(-) -123.39 1,396 -- 39   NA
Total Oil Exports to U.S. NA NA   NA
Refinery Capacity 50 6,582 88,097 85   50
Proved Reserves(Billion Barrels) 0.00 237 NA 88   0.00
Natural Gas (Billion Cubic Feet)
2010
2011
   
29 Year History
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Production 0 5,517 111,346 89   NA
Consumption 29 5,106 112,864 90   NA
Net Export/Imports(-) -29 415 -- 52   NA
Proved Reserves
(Trillion Cubic Feet)
NA 267 NA 90   NA
Coal (Million Short Tons)
2009
2010
   
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Production 0.000 97 7,546 61   0.000
Consumption 0.940 41 7,318 67   0.977
Net Export/Imports(-) -0.940 55 -- 41   -0.977
Electricity (Billion Kilowatthours)
2009
2010
   
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Net Generation 13.96 1,044 19,071 83   14.71
Net Consumption 12.28 878 17,360 81   13.11
Installed Capacity (GWe) 5.68 253 4,843 71   5.70
Total Primary Energy (Quadrillion Btu)
2008
2009
   
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Production .014 30 489 130   0.015
Consumption 0.294 26 491 86   0.315
Energy Intensity
(Btu per 2005 U.S. Dollars)
4,090 5,954 7,454 135   4,241
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO₂)
2009
2010
   
Dominican Republic
Central & South America
World
Rank
 
Dominican Republic
Total from Consumption of Fossil Fuels 19.81 1,203 29,778 82   19.60

-- = Not applicable; NA = Not available; F = Forecast value
Sources: EIA, International Energy Statistics

Last Update: October 16, 2012
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