Electricity generation from renewables in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.78 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from renewables 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 0.78 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Cuba peaked at 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.49 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
That places Cuba 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.771 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.784 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.772 terawatt-hours | 0.67 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 129 Afghanistan 0.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 New Caledonia 0.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Mongolia 0.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Fiji 0.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Moldova 0.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 French Guiana 0.64 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 generation from renewables in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Cuba was 0.78 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 renewables recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.