Cuba vs Iran: Electricity generation from oil
Cuba
16 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Iran
18.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Cuba rank
12th
Iran rank
9th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Cuba
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 18.1 terawatt-hours against 16 terawatt-hours in Cuba, a difference of 2.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 12th and Iran ranks 9th of 209 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.57 terawatt-hours | 43.07 terawatt-hours | 29.49 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2010s | 16.25 terawatt-hours | 55.81 terawatt-hours | 39.56 terawatt-hours | Iran |
| 2020s | 15.43 terawatt-hours | 31.29 terawatt-hours | 15.87 terawatt-hours | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Cuba or Iran?
- Iran, at 18.1 terawatt-hours against 16 terawatt-hours in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Cuba and Iran?
- 2.1 terawatt-hours, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Iran?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and Iran rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Cuba ranks 12th and Iran ranks 9th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.