Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cuba
Cuba: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
907.02 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
3.05 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cuba, 1980–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cuba peaked at 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1984.
Cuba ranks 94th of 219 countries on this measure, 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 per person, by fuel in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.78 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 9.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 9.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 9.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.3% |
| 1986 | 5.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 23.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +296.5% |
| 1988 | 20.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 32.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +55.6% |
| 1990 | 32.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 33.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 34.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 35.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 34.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 40.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 42.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 738.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1638.5% |
| 1998 | 392.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.8% |
| 1999 | 489.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 2000 | 585.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 291.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 339.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 357.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 356.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 384.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 364.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 545.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.9% |
| 2008 | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.3% |
| 2009 | 1,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 972.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 935.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 939.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 987.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 1,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 964.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 892.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 877.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 831.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 806.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 792.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 899.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,560 kilowatt-hours per person, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.88 kilowatt-hours per person, 7.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 | +1638.5% | 42.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1987 | +296.5% | 5.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.75 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1985 | +98.3% | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2008 | +93.3% | 545.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | -66.9% | 9.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1989 | +55.6% | 20.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 187.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 32.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 533.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 291.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 988.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 877.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 847.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 792.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 91 Pakistan 1,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 92 Panama 1,324 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Nigeria 934.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 878.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 865.04 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 97 Barbados 811.22 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cuba?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Cuba was 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,138 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 1984.
- How does Cuba rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.