Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 5,806 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 5,806 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Cuba peaked at 5,905 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,245, in 2004.
Cuba ranks 61st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,379 | — |
| 2001 | 3,449 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3,330 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3,245 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 3,245 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,320 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 3,414 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4,842 | +41.8% |
| 2008 | 4,790 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,946 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 5,242 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 5,305 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,118 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5,372 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,608 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 5,688 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5,847 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,794 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5,905 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 5,826 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,809 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,892 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5,394 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 5,806 | +7.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 5,806 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,029, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 5,806 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 641.8, 9.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +41.8% | 3,414 | 4,842 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,796 | 3,245 | 4,946 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,570 | 5,118 | 5,905 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,725 | 5,394 | 5,892 | 4 |
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 installed capacity, megawatt in Cuba?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Cuba was 5,806 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 5,905 in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,245 in 2004.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Cuba ranks 61st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.