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Dominican Republic
Population: 9,183,984 (July 2006 est.)[1]
GDP (PPP): $73.74 billion (2006 est.) [1]
Petroleum
– consumption
– imports:
– Gasoline to diesel ratio:
127,000 bbl/day (2004 est.)[1]
129,900 bbl/day (2003)[1]

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Electricity
– consumption
– Main sources:
13.96 billion kWh (2004)[1]
72% oil, 15% coal, 11% hydro[3]
Renewable energy targets: 500 megawatts of wind power capacity by 2015[2]
Ethanol
– production:
– target:
– feedstocks:
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Biodiesel
– production:
– target
– feedstocks:
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Information about biofuels and bioenergy in The Dominican Republic.

  • As a Caribbean nation, the Dominican Republic has potential opportunities for cooperation on bioenergy issues with nearby countries in the region, such as Cuba and Haiti.

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    • According to the FAO, energy from biomass accounts for 93 percent of total energy use in the Dominican Republic, one of the highest percentages in the world.[1]
  • Renewable energy in the Dominican Republic
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