Electricity demand in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity demand was 19.43 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Cuba is 19.43 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Cuba peaked at 20.8 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.03 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cuba 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 15.03 terawatt-hours | 17.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.53 terawatt-hours | 17.4 terawatt-hours | 20.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.34 terawatt-hours | 15.65 terawatt-hours | 19.74 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 83 Puerto Rico 20.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 84 Croatia 20.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Tajikistan 19.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 19.31 terawatt-hours compare
- 88 Iceland 19.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 89 Democratic Republic of Congo 17.36 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 53.4% (2022)
- Gas production 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Cuba?
- Electricity demand in Cuba was 19.43 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity demand?
- Cuba ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.