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Electricity generation from oil in Cuba

Cuba: Electricity generation from oil was 16 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17.44 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
12.69 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from oil in Cuba, 2000–2024

0510152000201220242000: 12.7 terawatt-hours2001: 13 terawatt-hours2002: 13.4 terawatt-hours2003: 13.3 terawatt-hours2004: 12.9 terawatt-hours2005: 12.9 terawatt-hours2006: 13.7 terawatt-hours2007: 14.6 terawatt-hours2008: 14.4 terawatt-hours2009: 14.7 terawatt-hours2010: 14.6 terawatt-hours2011: 15.1 terawatt-hours2012: 15.7 terawatt-hours2013: 16.3 terawatt-hours2014: 15.8 terawatt-hours2015: 16.5 terawatt-hours2016: 16.7 terawatt-hours2017: 17 terawatt-hours2018: 17.4 terawatt-hours2019: 17.4 terawatt-hours2020: 16.1 terawatt-hours2021: 15.5 terawatt-hours2022: 13 terawatt-hours2023: 16.5 terawatt-hours2024: 16 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 16 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Cuba peaked at 17.44 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.69 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Cuba 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.57 terawatt-hours 12.69 terawatt-hours 14.66 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 16.25 terawatt-hours 14.56 terawatt-hours 17.44 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 15.43 terawatt-hours 13.03 terawatt-hours 16.52 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 9 Iran 18.1 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 10 Egypt 18.08 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 11 Pakistan 17.99 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 13 Russia 14.47 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 12.77 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 15 Brazil 12.65 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from oil in Cuba?
Electricity generation from oil in Cuba was 16 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 oil recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 17.44 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 12.69 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from oil?
Cuba ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,238 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in terawatt-hours.