Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Haiti
Haiti: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 15.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Haiti, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Haiti stood at 15.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Haiti peaked at 55.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2022.
That places Haiti 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 30.3% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +37.1% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 44.1% | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +23.4% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -70.9% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 15.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 15.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -70.9% | 51.2% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | +37.1% | 30.3% | 41.5% |
| 2005 | -28.0% | 53.2% | 38.3% |
| 2007 | +26.3% | 38.2% | 48.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 30.3% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 38.2% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 14.9% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.7% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 37 Tajikistan 16.2% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 15.7% compare
- 39 North Korea 15.5% compare
- 41 Pakistan 15.2% compare
- 42 Kosovo 15.0% compare
- 42 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Haiti?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Haiti was 15.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2022.
- How does Haiti rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Haiti ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.