Electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba stood at 0.12 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba peaked at 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.05 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Cuba 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.101 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.118 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 130 Haiti 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Faroe Islands 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Jamaica 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 Mauritius 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- Ores and metals exports 53.4% (2022)
- Gas production 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 9.96 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 907.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba was 0.12 terawatt-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 hydropower recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cuba ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.