Only 15% of the energy is produced with fuel oil and 36% with natural gas

Energy diversification in the Dominican Republic has been key to reducing the country’s dependence on expensive and imported oil.

Only 15% of the energy consumed in the country so far in 2026 has been based on fuel oil #6, while 36% is produced based on natural gas.

This is thanks to the new generation plants that have come online based on natural gas, and those that were previously fuel oil that have converted to natural gas, the latter being more economical and cleaner.

Another important fuel for energy generation in the country is mineral coal, responsible for 29% of the energy generated this year, due to the Punta Catalina thermoelectric terminal, according to data from the Coordinating Body of the National Interconnected Energy System (SENI).

While 9% of the energy is generated with solar energy, 6% is hydraulic, 5% wind and 1% biomass.

The country aimed to achieve that 25% of the energy used in the country comes from renewable sources by 2025 and 30% by 2030, within the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Due to the high prices at which oil is currently trading, President Luis Abinader addressed the country to highlight the State’s efforts to cushion the impact through subsidies on fuels and electricity.

The president indicated that in 2025, 11.5 billion pesos were allocated in fuel subsidies and more than 105 billion to the electricity sector, while in what has been of 2026, the subsidy to fuels amounts to about 4 billion pesos.

He explained that the national budget was drawn up based on a price of 65 dollars per barrel of oil, but that the increase to almost 100 dollars represents a growing fiscal cost which, if maintained without adjustments, would compromise the sustainability of public finances.