Primary energy use per person in Cuba
Cuba: Primary energy use per person was 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary energy use per person in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Cuba is 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Cuba peaked at 14,795 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7,638 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
Cuba ranks 138th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,233 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,685 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,462 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,826 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,415 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 135 Tonga 8,848 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 136 Saint Helena 8,416 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 137 Paraguay 7,908 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 139 Kyrgyzstan 7,652 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 140 India 7,419 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 141 El Salvador 7,386 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy use per person in Cuba?
- Primary energy use per person in Cuba was 7,674 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14,795 kilowatt-hours per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,638 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for primary energy use per person?
- Cuba ranks 138th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.