Electricity generation per person in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation per person was 1,770 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation per person in Cuba is 1,770 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Cuba peaked at 1,853 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,353 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cuba 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,445 kilowatt-hours | 1,353 kilowatt-hours | 1,570 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | 1,540 kilowatt-hours | 1,853 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,656 kilowatt-hours | 1,415 kilowatt-hours | 1,791 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 per person in Cuba?
- Electricity generation per person in Cuba was 1,770 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 per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,853 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation per person?
- Cuba ranks 128th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.