Oil consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Oil consumption was 72.94 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
72.94 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
74th
of 220 countries
All-time high
143.01 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
72.94 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil consumption in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, oil consumption in Cuba stood at 72.94 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Cuba peaked at 143.01 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 72.94 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Cuba 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 129.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 131.21 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 141.99 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 130.57 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 135.38 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 137.55 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 141.03 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 138.78 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 140.54 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 143.01 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 139.26 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 130.15 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 115.45 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 114.32 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 115.61 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 118.42 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 121.46 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 126.47 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 123.9 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 104.8 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 99.86 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 94.53 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 95.08 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.04 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 98.27 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 97.46 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 95.04 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 93.94 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 102.39 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 103.31 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 120.58 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 107.56 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 117.79 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 111.49 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 112.82 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 112.58 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.06 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 93.04 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 98.91 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 89.6 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 82.29 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 81.99 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.17 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.96 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 72.94 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 72.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.88 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 72.94 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.44 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.91 terawatt-hours | 129.03 terawatt-hours | 143.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.98 terawatt-hours | 104.8 terawatt-hours | 139.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.69 terawatt-hours | 93.94 terawatt-hours | 103.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.94 terawatt-hours | 85.06 terawatt-hours | 120.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 72.94 terawatt-hours | 83.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 oil consumption in Cuba?
- Oil consumption in Cuba was 72.94 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 143.01 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.94 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Cuba rank for oil consumption?
- Cuba ranks 74th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.