Primary energy use per person in Haiti
Haiti: Primary energy use per person was 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Haiti, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Haiti stood at 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Haiti peaked at 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
Haiti ranks 201st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 698.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 947.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 565.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 771.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 929.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 892.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 973.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 198 Ethiopia 685.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Uganda 637.01 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 South Sudan 611.22 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Liberia 569.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Rwanda 551.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Madagascar 513.57 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Haiti?
- Primary energy use per person in Haiti was 602.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 primary energy use per person recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1,322 kilowatt-hours per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 329.28 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for primary energy use per person?
- Haiti ranks 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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 Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.