Number of people with and without electricity access in Cuba
Cuba: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.98 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
10.98 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
74th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11.18 million people
in 2018
All-time low
10.67 million people
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Cuba stood at 10.98 million people.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Cuba peaked at 11.18 million people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.67 million people, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 74th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cuba, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.78 million people | — |
| 2001 | 10.72 million people | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 10.67 million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 10.82 million people | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 10.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.90 million people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.96 million people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 10.99 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 11.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.05 million people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.08 million people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 11.11 million people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.13 million people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 11.14 million people | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.16 million people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.18 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.18 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.18 million people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.18 million people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.17 million people | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 11.12 million people | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.06 million people | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 11.02 million people | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 10.98 million people | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 10.98 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.42 million people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 10.98 million people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.99 million people, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.86 million people | 10.67 million people | 11.02 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 million people | 11.05 million people | 11.18 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 million people | 10.98 million people | 11.17 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 71 Zambia 11.42 million people compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 11.37 million people compare
- 73 United Arab Emirates 10.99 million people compare
- 75 Czechia 10.90 million people compare
- 76 Portugal 10.69 million people compare
- 77 Tajikistan 10.58 million people compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Cuba?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Cuba was 10.98 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 million people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 million people in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cuba ranks 74th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.