Primary energy use in Haiti
Haiti: Primary energy use was 7.09 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Haiti, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Haiti is 7.09 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Haiti peaked at 15.04 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.44 terawatt-hours, in 1994.
That places Haiti 164th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Haiti, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 3.31 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.83 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | +53.2% |
| 1988 | 6.23 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 3.48 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1994 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | +65.8% |
| 1996 | 4.75 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +26.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 7.82 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.38 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.93 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.32 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 11.74 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 13.42 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 13.96 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 13.76 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 14.42 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.37 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 14.22 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 15.04 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -42.1% |
| 2024 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 7.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.67 terawatt-hours, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 7.09 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +65.8% | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.32 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 6.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 6.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.39 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 8.75 terawatt-hours | 14.42 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.15 terawatt-hours | 7.09 terawatt-hours | 15.04 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Haiti?
- Primary energy use in Haiti was 7.09 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- How does Haiti rank for primary energy use?
- Haiti ranks 164th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.