Renewable electricity output in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable electricity output was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity output in Cuba, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Cuba is 4.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Cuba peaked at 12.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.
That places Cuba 167th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Cuba?
- Renewable electricity output in Cuba was 4.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable electricity output?
- Cuba ranks 167th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.