Infrastructure In The Dominican Republic

Infrastructure In RD: Utilities

Above all, infrastructure in the Dominican Republic is unevenly distributed.

Electricity throughout the country is government-owned and operated. It’s very poor with periodical outages typical both in cities and rural areas.

However, in Las Terrenas, the local electricity is privatized. This means it’s more expensive than elsewhere in the country, but also reliable.

Outages are rare in Las Terrenas.

Telecommunications in the Dominican Republic can be more reliable than electricity. Although, providers in the DR often receive complaints about their standards of service.

Even so, internet service is widely available in the Dominican Republic, while not on the cheap side.

Claro, Tricom, and Telecom are the main providers. Prices tend to start from around $21 for a 2 Mb plan, all the way to a 100 Mb plan around a cost of $57.

Cell phone services in the Dominican Republic are average for a Caribbean country. Cellphone and landline coverage are good for most of towns and cities. Beyond that, coverage can be nonexistent.

Therefore, only around 15 – 20% of the country has coverage. Furthermore, only major locations like Santo Domingo, San Pedro de Maco, and Punta Cana have partial 4G coverage.