Cuba vs India: Primary energy use per person
Cuba
7,674 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India
7,419 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cuba rank
138th
India rank
140th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Cuba
- India
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 255 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 138th and India ranks 140th of 217 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,036 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 1990s | 11,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,766 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2000s | 9,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,600 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2010s | 10,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,819 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
| 2020s | 8,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,349 kilowatt-hours per person | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Cuba or India?
- Cuba, at 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Cuba and India?
- 255 kilowatt-hours per person, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and India?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cuba and India rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Cuba ranks 138th and India ranks 140th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.