Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Cuba
Cuba: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 16.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba is 16.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba peaked at 19.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1990.
That places Cuba 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.5% | — |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 18.6% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -13.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 16.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 16.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.5% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.2% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 33 Gibraltar 16.5% compare
- 34 Senegal 16.5% compare
- 35 Paraguay 16.3% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 16.2% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 15.7% compare
- 39 North Korea 15.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba was 16.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1990.
- How does Cuba rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cuba ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.