Energy intensity in Cuba
Cuba: Energy intensity was 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Cuba, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Cuba stood at 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Cuba peaked at 4.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2019.
That places Cuba 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.81 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 57 Jordan 1.15 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 58 Australia 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 59 Palestine 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 61 Argentina 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 62 Panama 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 63 Dominica 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Cuba?
- Energy intensity in Cuba was 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1993.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2019.
- How does Cuba rank for energy intensity?
- Cuba ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.