Electricity in Haiti

Drought and delay in diesel subsidy causing electricity blackouts in Haiti

There is a major blackout problem in Haiti right now because a of a delay in diesel fuel delivery and the lack or water in the Peligre Hydroelectric Dam. more »

February 7, 2020 5:45 AM

Haiti Electricity 24/7 - President Jovenel's electricity promise deadline ends 03 July 2019

President Jovenel Moise promised electricity 24 hours a day across Haiti in 24 months. On July 3rd 2019 the 24 months will be over. Will the president deliver on that promise? more »

May 11, 2019 3:57 PM

Less than 7 months remains on President Jovenel's promise to electrify Haiti 24/7

Time goes fast when you make a promise... Haitian president Jovenel Moise promised electricity 24 hours a day across Haiti in 24 months. as of October 2018, only 7 months remains. Will the president be able to keep that promise? more »

October 11, 2018 7:35 AM

Haiti - Protesters in Mirebalais Haiti decide to cut off power lines going to Hinche and Haut Pateau Central

FLASH: Protesters in Mirebalais, Centre Haiti, have decides to cut off the electric power lines going to Hinche and the Haut Plateau Central region because, according to a radio journalist, the citizens of the Haut Plateau Central refuse to protest. more »

February 11, 2019 11:42 AM

Construction of Haiti's electricity grid project to begin soon, Taiwan Official said

Construction of an electricity grid in Haiti is expected to begin before the end of this year, a Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) official said Thursday. more »

September 19, 2018 8:28 PM

Haiti Electricity: Taiwan and Haiti to sign agreement to build Port-au-Prince power grid by year end

Taiwan news site reports... Taiwan and Haiti are expected to sign an agreement by the end of this year for the construction of a power grid in Port-au-Prince to alleviate the country's energy supply problems, a high-level government Taiwanese official said. more »

August 9, 2018 5:15 AM

Haiti - Price of electricity per kilowatt-hour will NOT go up compared to rumors spreading

Besides talks about the price of gas going up in Haiti, there was a rumor spreading that the price of electricity is also about go up per kilowatt hour. Haiti's economy and Finance Minister says that is not true. more »

May 16, 2018 1:09 PM

Haiti Electricity - EDH promises more megawatts of power during the FIFA World Cup starting in June

Haiti's Electric Company EDH announcs it will increase its power production by up to 130 megawatts during the 2018 FIFA World Cup season which is scheduled to begin on June 14th. more »

May 15, 2018 8:16 AM

Hinche Haiti - EDH arresting residents for stealing electricity

About 40 residents in the city of Hinche Haiti were arrested Monday for stealing electricity. more »

November 16, 2017 11:32 AM

Haiti Electricity: BID president Luis Alberto Moreno criticizes the 3 big private providers of electricity to EDH

Luis Alberto Moreno, president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), did not hold back on his criticism of three private companies that supply electricity to National Electricity Company (Electricité d'Haiti - EDH). He demolished them, Le Nouvelliste says... more »

October 16, 2017 10:25 AM