Installed solar pv capacity in Cuba
Cuba: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.5667 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Cuba, 2012–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.5667 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 44.7% on the previous year and up 2,996.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Cuba peaked at 0.5667 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006, in 2012.
Cuba ranks 84th of 218 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.
Installed solar pv capacity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0006 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0062 | +925.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 | +151.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 | +71.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0704 | +124.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1243 | +76.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1519 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2142 | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2464 | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2672 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2796 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3917 | +40.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5667 | +44.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.5667 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.5667 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +925.0% | 0.0006 | 0.0062 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0513 | 0.0006 | 0.1519 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3276 | 0.2142 | 0.5667 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Cuba?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Cuba was 0.5667 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5667 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Cuba ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,996.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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