Primary energy use in Cuba
Cuba: Primary energy use was 84.26 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 219 countries
All-time high
148.65 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
84.17 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Cuba, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Cuba is 84.26 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Cuba peaked at 148.65 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 84.17 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Cuba 94th out of 219 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.
Primary energy use in Cuba, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 133.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 135.45 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 146.66 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 134.95 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 139.82 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 142.2 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 145.93 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 143.76 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 145.79 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 148.65 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 145.49 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 135.37 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 120.48 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 117.74 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 119.09 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 121.36 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 125.11 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 137.64 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 130.99 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 113.3 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 109.59 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 100.94 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 102.09 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 103.59 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 104.97 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 103.32 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 100.66 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 101.61 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 116.22 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 117.09 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 133.17 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 119.58 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 130.13 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 124.86 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 127.18 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 127.58 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 99.43 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 105.78 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 110.47 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 101.21 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 93.37 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 92.46 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.06 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.17 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 84.26 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 84.26 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.51 terawatt-hours, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 84.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 141.64 terawatt-hours | 133.2 terawatt-hours | 148.65 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.66 terawatt-hours | 113.3 terawatt-hours | 145.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.01 terawatt-hours | 100.66 terawatt-hours | 117.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.94 terawatt-hours | 99.43 terawatt-hours | 133.17 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.47 terawatt-hours | 84.17 terawatt-hours | 93.37 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Cuba?
- Primary energy use in Cuba was 84.26 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 148.65 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.17 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for primary energy use?
- Cuba ranks 94th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.