In the last four years, the demand for electrical energy in the Dominican Republic He has shown a accelerated growthexceeding the 600 megawatts (MW) since 2020, as revealed by the annual report of the interconnected national electrical system (SENI).
In 2024, the Maximum demand reached the 3,500 MWwhich represents a average growth 150 MW per year, twice the historical rhythm, which was 78 MW per year.
The report explained that during 2024 they were supplied 23,067 Gigavatios-Hora (GWh) of electricity, which represented a growth of 6.3 % compared to the 21,700 GWH of 2023.
And the Gross generation of energy reached the 25,397 GWhan increase of 6.21 % compared to the previous year.
Technologies and sources that lead the generation
The three most used technologies to generate electricity in the country were: steam turbine 7,745 GWh, Combined cycle 7,047 GWh and internal combustion engine 6,286 GWh
In terms of primary energy sources, the Energy matrix of 2024 was dominated by: natural gas 41.0 %, coal 29.6 % and fuel oíl 12.6 %.
October marks the greatest historical consumption
He demand peak of 2024 occurred in the month of Octoberwas record
Also, the day of greater consumption of the year was recorded on 10 Octoberwhen there was a demand for 82.89 GWh. And the greater demand peak In an hour it occurred on 9 Octoberat 9:00 at night, when a Net power of 3,500.11 MW and a gross power of 3,811.60 MW, the highest value ever registered in the country.
On the other hand, the August It was the one who had the greater availability of generation reaching a total of 3,478 GWh.
While in October they were generated 2,394 GWh.
- As for Electricity cutsthe distributors reported 29 GWh of energy not supplied during the month of July, the highest value of that year.
