Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cuba
Cuba: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 9.96 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.96 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
12.83 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0.0307 terawatt-hours
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 9.96 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cuba peaked at 12.83 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 terawatt-hours, in 1984.
That places Cuba 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1841 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2455 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3375 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3498 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3621 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3744 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3836 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3744 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4444 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.466 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 8.13 terawatt-hours | +1644.2% |
| 1998 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -46.7% |
| 1999 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 3.79 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.11 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.16 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | +93.3% |
| 2009 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 10.57 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.16 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 12.32 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 12.83 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 10.02 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 9.91 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.96 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.53 terawatt-hours, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1244 terawatt-hours, 80.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +1644.2% | 0.466 terawatt-hours | 8.13 terawatt-hours |
| 1987 | +300.0% | 0.0614 terawatt-hours | 0.2455 terawatt-hours |
| 1985 | +100.0% | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | 0.0614 terawatt-hours |
| 2008 | +93.3% | 6.16 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | -66.7% | 0.0921 terawatt-hours | 0.0307 terawatt-hours |
| 1989 | +57.1% | 0.2148 terawatt-hours | 0.3375 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1411 terawatt-hours | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | 0.3375 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 terawatt-hours | 0.3498 terawatt-hours | 8.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 terawatt-hours | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 11.91 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 terawatt-hours | 9.83 terawatt-hours | 12.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 terawatt-hours | 8.77 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cuba?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Cuba was 9.96 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.83 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 terawatt-hours in 1984.
- How does Cuba rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Cuba ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.