Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Haiti
Haiti: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 81.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Haiti, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 81.4% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Haiti peaked at 93.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2000.
That places Haiti 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7% | 48.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 75.0% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 77.6% | 87.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
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 73.59 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Haiti?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Haiti was 81.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Haiti ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.