Haiti energy mix & electricity
Power plants in Haiti produced 860 GWh of electricity in 2024. Oil provides 81.4% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
The power system is very small (under 1 TWh a year), so it is not included in share-based world rankings. A single plant can change its mix dramatically from one year to the next.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil | 0.7 | 81.4% | −9.9 |
| Hydro | 0.16 | 18.6% | +9.9 |
| Total | 0.86 | 100% |
Haiti: electricity in context
Power plants in Haiti produced 860 GWh of electricity in 2024. That puts it in the same league as Maldives. Oil provides 81.4% of it. Few countries depend so heavily on a single source.
18.6% of the country’s power came from renewable sources. That is 15 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for North America (28.8%). Each kilowatt-hour emitted on average 535 g CO₂e, against a world average of 458 g. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average.
Since 2014, the fastest-growing source has been hydropower: its output rose by 70 GWh, lifting its share by 9.9 percentage points. The biggest decline came from oil (−240 GWh). The net effect: renewables gained 9.9 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation shrank by 170 GWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 602 to 535 g/kWh, a 11% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Wind and solar have barely started in Haiti: combined, they produce less than 1% of the power.
Generation per person is 73 kWh a year, 2% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Haiti does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Haiti against the world and North America averages.
Solar & wind farms: Haiti
4 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 0 MW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 12 MW under construction or planned.
How does Haiti compare?
Haiti next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 18.6% | 18.6% | 81.4% | 535 | 73 | 0.9 | — | |
| Dominican Republic | 23.8% | 23.8% | 76.2% | 537 | 1,969 | 22.7 | Compare | |
| Jamaica | 12.6% | 12.6% | 87.4% | 563 | 1,733 | 4.9 | Compare | |
| Puerto Rico | 6.4% | 6.4% | 93.6% | 655 | 6,265 | 20.3 | Compare | |
| Bahamas | 0.9% | 0.9% | 99.1% | 653 | 5,607 | 2.3 | Compare | |
| Aruba | 17% | 17% | 83% | 550 | 9,253 | 1 | Compare | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2.9% | 2.9% | 97.1% | 632 | 7,934 | 0.7 | Compare | |
| North America average | 28.8% | 44.7% | 55.3% | 369 | 9,025 | 5,534 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.