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Power plants in Dominican Republic

A directory of 30 power plants in Dominican Republic with a combined installed capacity of 4,050 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

30power plants
4,050MW total capacity
6fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Dominican Republic)

Oil: 8 plants8OilGas: 8 plants8GasCoal: 3 plants3CoalHydro: 3 plants3HydroSolar: 2 plants2SolarWind: 1 plants1Wind

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Dominican Republic electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2025)

537gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
23.8%low-carbon electricity
23.8%renewables
76.2%fossil fuels
Coal: 29 %29CoalGas: 27 %27GasOil: 20 %20OilSolar: 10 %10SolarHydro: 7 %7HydroWind: 6 %6WindBiomass: 1 %1Biomass

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Dominican Republic?

There are 25 current or operating power-plant records in Dominican Republic in this open dataset, with about 4,050 MW of capacity. Historical and pipeline records remain available separately.

What is the largest power plant in Dominican Republic?

Punta Catalina power station is the largest at about 752 MW (coal).

What fuels generate electricity in Dominican Republic?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (8 plants), across 6 fuel types in total.

How clean is Dominican Republic's electricity grid?

Dominican Republic's grid carbon intensity is about 537 gCO₂/kWh, with 23.8% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).