Electricity generation from gas per person in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from gas per person was 241.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas per person in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Cuba is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Cuba peaked at 261.64 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 109.15 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 81st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 117.92 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 113.06 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 109.15 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 143.63 kilowatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2004 | 166.39 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 172.25 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 197.72 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 220.6 kilowatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 224.94 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 210.72 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 200.93 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 181.39 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 184.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 176.13 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 247.21 kilowatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 261.64 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 259.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 248.94 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 235.15 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 218.69 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 179.84 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 142.06 kilowatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 176.31 kilowatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 226.86 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 241.35 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 241.35 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 241.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.64 kilowatt-hours | 109.15 kilowatt-hours | 224.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.42 kilowatt-hours | 176.13 kilowatt-hours | 261.64 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.29 kilowatt-hours | 142.06 kilowatt-hours | 241.35 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from gas per person in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Cuba was 241.35 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 261.64 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.15 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Cuba ranks 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.