Electricity generation from oil per person in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from oil per person was 1,457 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 1,457 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Cuba peaked at 1,553 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,142 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 34th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,209 kilowatt-hours | 1,142 kilowatt-hours | 1,298 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,442 kilowatt-hours | 1,289 kilowatt-hours | 1,553 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,393 kilowatt-hours | 1,178 kilowatt-hours | 1,499 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Cuba was 1,457 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,553 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Cuba ranks 34th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.