Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cuba
Cuba: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,551 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
135th
of 219 countries
All-time high
14,432 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1982
All-time low
7,521 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Cuba is 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Cuba peaked at 14,432 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7,521 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
That places Cuba 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 13,251 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 13,417 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 14,432 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 13,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 13,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 13,641 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 13,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 13,514 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 13,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 13,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 13,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 12,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 10,772 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 10,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 10,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 11,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 11,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 9,968 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 9,589 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 8,788 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 8,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 9,117 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8,804 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8,880 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 10,217 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 10,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 11,361 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 10,858 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 11,125 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,638 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 9,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 9,705 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 8,877 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 8,195 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 8,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8,314 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 7,521 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 62% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,060 kilowatt-hours per person, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,337 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,968 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,248 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 132 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 133 Peru 7,765 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 134 Belize 7,610 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Colombia 7,544 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Costa Rica 7,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 138 India 6,899 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 in Cuba?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Cuba was 7,551 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 recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14,432 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,521 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cuba ranks 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.