Installed wind energy capacity in Cuba
Cuba: Installed wind energy capacity was 0.016 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Cuba, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, installed wind energy capacity in Cuba stood at 0.016 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Cuba peaked at 0.016 gigawatts in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 gigawatts, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 99th of 157 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.
Installed wind energy capacity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0005 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +760.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.006 gigawatts | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0111 gigawatts | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.016 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.016 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.016 gigawatts is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1127 gigawatts, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.016 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.054 gigawatts, 30% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0039 gigawatts | 0.0005 gigawatts | 0.0111 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0156 gigawatts | 0.0155 gigawatts | 0.016 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.016 gigawatts | 0.016 gigawatts | 0.016 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed wind energy capacity in Cuba?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Cuba was 0.016 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 gigawatts in 2019.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Cuba ranks 99th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.