Annual change in primary energy use in Cuba
Cuba: Annual change in primary energy use was 0.0863 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0863 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 101.0%
World rank
119th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16.08 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
-28.15 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Cuba, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Cuba stood at 0.0863 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 101.0% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Cuba peaked at 16.08 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -28.15 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
Cuba ranks 119th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | +397.6% |
| 1983 | -11.71 terawatt-hours | -204.5% |
| 1984 | 4.87 terawatt-hours | -141.6% |
| 1985 | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -51.2% |
| 1986 | 3.73 terawatt-hours | +56.8% |
| 1987 | -2.16 terawatt-hours | -158.0% |
| 1988 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -193.5% |
| 1989 | 2.86 terawatt-hours | +41.4% |
| 1990 | -3.15 terawatt-hours | -210.3% |
| 1991 | -10.13 terawatt-hours | +221.0% |
| 1992 | -14.89 terawatt-hours | +47.0% |
| 1993 | -2.74 terawatt-hours | -81.6% |
| 1994 | 1.35 terawatt-hours | -149.3% |
| 1995 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +68.7% |
| 1996 | 3.75 terawatt-hours | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 12.53 terawatt-hours | +234.2% |
| 1998 | -6.65 terawatt-hours | -153.1% |
| 1999 | -17.69 terawatt-hours | +166.0% |
| 2000 | -3.71 terawatt-hours | -79.1% |
| 2001 | -8.65 terawatt-hours | +133.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -113.3% |
| 2003 | 1.5 terawatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2004 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2005 | -1.64 terawatt-hours | -219.2% |
| 2006 | -2.67 terawatt-hours | +62.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9541 terawatt-hours | -135.8% |
| 2008 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +1431.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8647 terawatt-hours | -94.1% |
| 2010 | 16.08 terawatt-hours | +1759.5% |
| 2011 | -13.59 terawatt-hours | -184.5% |
| 2012 | 10.55 terawatt-hours | -177.6% |
| 2013 | -5.27 terawatt-hours | -150.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 terawatt-hours | -144.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3941 terawatt-hours | -83.1% |
| 2016 | -28.15 terawatt-hours | -7243.9% |
| 2017 | 6.36 terawatt-hours | -122.6% |
| 2018 | 4.69 terawatt-hours | -26.3% |
| 2019 | -9.26 terawatt-hours | -297.5% |
| 2020 | -7.84 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 2021 | -0.9096 terawatt-hours | -88.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6012 terawatt-hours | -166.1% |
| 2023 | -8.89 terawatt-hours | -1579.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0863 terawatt-hours | -101.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.0863 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5628 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.0863 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0398 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -7243.9% | 0.3941 terawatt-hours | -28.15 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +1759.5% | 0.8647 terawatt-hours | 16.08 terawatt-hours |
| 2023 | -1579.5% | 0.6012 terawatt-hours | -8.89 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +1431.9% | 0.9541 terawatt-hours | 14.62 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 terawatt-hours | -11.71 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.53 terawatt-hours | -17.69 terawatt-hours | 12.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3791 terawatt-hours | -8.65 terawatt-hours | 14.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.59 terawatt-hours | -28.15 terawatt-hours | 16.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.39 terawatt-hours | -8.89 terawatt-hours | 0.6012 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 116 Falkland Islands 0.0921 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 East Timor 0.0914 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.0871 terawatt-hours compare
- 120 Montserrat 0.0826 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Barbados 0.0814 terawatt-hours compare
- 122 Comoros 0.0813 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1025 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Cuba?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Cuba was 0.0863 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 16.08 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.15 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Cuba rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Cuba ranks 119th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.