Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba
Cuba: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 18.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba, 1990–2023
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 18.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 21.9% 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 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 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% |
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 | 18.2% | 16.7% | 18.7% | 4 |
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- 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 electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cuba was 18.7% in 2023, 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 27th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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.