Annual change in primary energy use in Haiti
Haiti: Annual change in primary energy use was -0.0328 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Haiti, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Haiti recorded -0.0328 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 99.4% on the previous year and down 103.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Haiti peaked at 2.03 terawatt-hours in 1987 and was at its lowest, -5.17 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Haiti 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Haiti, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.6895 terawatt-hours | -158.3% |
| 1983 | -0.5261 terawatt-hours | -176.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0411 terawatt-hours | -107.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5281 terawatt-hours | +1185.0% |
| 1986 | -0.0162 terawatt-hours | -103.1% |
| 1987 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -12658.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3865 terawatt-hours | -81.0% |
| 1989 | -0.4886 terawatt-hours | -226.4% |
| 1990 | -2.36 terawatt-hours | +382.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0927 terawatt-hours | -103.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3684 terawatt-hours | +297.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9952 terawatt-hours | -370.1% |
| 1994 | -0.411 terawatt-hours | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -491.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6971 terawatt-hours | -56.7% |
| 1997 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +81.9% |
| 1998 | -0.3197 terawatt-hours | -125.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5938 terawatt-hours | -285.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1415 terawatt-hours | -76.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6037 terawatt-hours | +326.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7836 terawatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6099 terawatt-hours | -177.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -291.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3738 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2133 terawatt-hours | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9665 terawatt-hours | +353.0% |
| 2008 | 0.027 terawatt-hours | -97.2% |
| 2009 | -0.5516 terawatt-hours | -2143.1% |
| 2010 | -0.6542 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5692 terawatt-hours | -187.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7772 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 0.688 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9496 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +77.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5401 terawatt-hours | -68.0% |
| 2017 | -0.2061 terawatt-hours | -138.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6661 terawatt-hours | -423.2% |
| 2019 | -1.06 terawatt-hours | -258.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8518 terawatt-hours | -180.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8222 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | -2.75 terawatt-hours | -434.2% |
| 2023 | -5.17 terawatt-hours | +88.1% |
| 2024 | -0.0328 terawatt-hours | -99.4% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's -0.0328 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's -0.0328 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +12658.9% | -0.0162 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | -2143.1% | 0.027 terawatt-hours | -0.5516 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +1185.0% | 0.0411 terawatt-hours | 0.5281 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1625 terawatt-hours | -1.18 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0545 terawatt-hours | -2.36 terawatt-hours | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3114 terawatt-hours | -0.6099 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3961 terawatt-hours | -1.06 terawatt-hours | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.26 terawatt-hours | -5.17 terawatt-hours | 0.8518 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 166 Saint Helena -0 terawatt-hours compare
- 167 Antarctica -0.0062 terawatt-hours compare
- 169 Latvia -0.1778 terawatt-hours compare
- 170 Jordan -0.2475 terawatt-hours compare
- 171 Lesotho -0.3313 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4603 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Haiti?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Haiti was -0.0328 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 terawatt-hours in 1987.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.17 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 103.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.