Renewable electricity generation by source in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Cuba is 0.07 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Cuba peaked at 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 94th of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.07 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.16 terawatt-hours, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.07 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.07 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 92 Cape Verde 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 92 Georgia 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 94 Djibouti 0.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 96 New Caledonia 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 97 Martinique 0.03 terawatt-hours 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Cuba?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Cuba was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.