Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 72.79 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cuba, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 72.79 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cuba peaked at 78.27 watts per capita in 2001 and was at its lowest, 36.17 watts per capita, in 2006.
That places Cuba 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.54 watts per capita | 36.17 watts per capita | 78.27 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.43 watts per capita | 41.08 watts per capita | 59.52 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.53 watts per capita | 69.08 watts per capita | 72.87 watts per capita | 4 |
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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 renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cuba?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Cuba was 72.79 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 78.27 watts per capita in 2001.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.17 watts per capita in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Cuba ranks 145th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)