Energy intensity in Haiti
Haiti: Energy intensity was 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Haiti, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Haiti peaked at 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1994.
That places Haiti 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3999 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2822 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5675 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3884 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5303 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6163 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5109 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6878 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6798 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5849 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7616 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7749 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 121 United Kingdom 0.7131 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 122 Pakistan 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Ghana 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Haiti
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals imports 0.5% (2016)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2016)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2016)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 14.7% (2022)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 73.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Haiti?
- Energy intensity in Haiti was 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8426 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2651 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for energy intensity?
- Haiti ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.