Fossil fuel consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Fossil fuel consumption was 82.91 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
82.91 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
144.34 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
82.88 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 82.91 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Cuba peaked at 144.34 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 82.88 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 89th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 129.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 132.15 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 143.06 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 131.35 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 136.24 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 138.56 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 141.99 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 139.67 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 141.54 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 144.34 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 140.44 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 131.08 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 116.18 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 114.89 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 116.16 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 119.03 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 122.09 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 134.75 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 128.39 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 110.37 terawatt-hours | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 106.53 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 97.94 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 99.07 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 101.23 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 102.46 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 101.96 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.3 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 100.23 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 114.46 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 115.39 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 131.74 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 118.14 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 128.41 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 122.68 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 125.16 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 125.44 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.31 terawatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 103.9 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 108.96 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 99.45 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 91.59 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 90.98 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.95 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 82.88 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2024 | 82.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 82.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.1 terawatt-hours, 100% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 82.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.38 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 137.88 terawatt-hours | 129.93 terawatt-hours | 144.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.34 terawatt-hours | 110.37 terawatt-hours | 140.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.86 terawatt-hours | 97.94 terawatt-hours | 115.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.12 terawatt-hours | 97.31 terawatt-hours | 131.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.06 terawatt-hours | 82.88 terawatt-hours | 91.95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 in Cuba?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Cuba was 82.91 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 144.34 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.88 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Cuba ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.