DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

The Dominican government reports spending RD$83.9 billion on subsidies to the different entities of the national electricity system in 2024, Diario Libre reports. This is over 10% more than the previous year and the government says it is due to poor transmission lines, theft of electricity, and a lack of investment in basic infrastructure.

In the Dominican Republic, a majority of people don’t pay for the power service, or are on special single rate plans. The new electricity authorities want to change this situation to reduce the heavy burden of the electricity costs.

The subsidies also reflect the bulging payroll and perks of those who work in the government-owned utilities and power headquarters.

Spokespersons from all of the major economic sectors have pointed out the need to modernize the national grid and provide cheaper electricity. Official sources admit...