Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 18.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 18.65 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba peaked at 20.08 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cuba 61st 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 14.3 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.65 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.76 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15.97 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 17.08 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 16.98 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.04 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 16.83 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.18 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 17.74 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 18.31 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 18.58 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.49 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 19.64 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 19.77 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.08 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.81 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.13 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.04 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 14.98 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 19.02 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 18.65 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 18.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 18.65 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.34 terawatt-hours, 13.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +27.0% | 14.98 terawatt-hours | 19.02 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.46 terawatt-hours | 14 terawatt-hours | 17.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.74 terawatt-hours | 16.83 terawatt-hours | 20.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.56 terawatt-hours | 14.98 terawatt-hours | 19.02 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba was 18.65 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cuba ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.