Installed solar energy capacity in Cuba
Cuba: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.5667 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Cuba, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.5667 gigawatts for installed solar energy 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 energy capacity in Cuba peaked at 0.5667 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 gigawatts, 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 energy capacity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0006 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0062 gigawatts | +925.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 gigawatts | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 gigawatts | +151.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 gigawatts | +71.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0704 gigawatts | +124.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1243 gigawatts | +76.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1519 gigawatts | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2142 gigawatts | +41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2464 gigawatts | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2672 gigawatts | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2796 gigawatts | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3917 gigawatts | +40.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5667 gigawatts | +44.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.5667 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3169 gigawatts, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.5667 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0693 gigawatts, 8.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy 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 gigawatts | 0.0062 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0513 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.1519 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3276 gigawatts | 0.2142 gigawatts | 0.5667 gigawatts | 6 |
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 installed solar energy capacity in Cuba?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Cuba was 0.5667 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5667 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cuba ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy 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 IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.