Electricity production by source in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity production by source was 4.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production by source in Cuba, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production by source in Cuba is 4.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Cuba peaked at 11.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.
That places Cuba 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Electricity production by source in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 9.5% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -30.4% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 5.5% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -11.7% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -45.8% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +4.3% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 120 Seychelles 4.5% compare
- 121 Puerto Rico 4.4% compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 4.2% compare
- 124 Singapore 4.0% compare
- 125 American Samoa 3.9% compare
- 126 South Africa 3.7% compare
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 production by source in Cuba?
- Electricity production by source in Cuba was 4.2% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity production by source?
- Cuba ranks 123rd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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