Electricity generation from renewables per person in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 71.04 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
71.04 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.7%
World rank
161st
of 214 countries
All-time high
93.04 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
All-time low
43.51 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables 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
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Cuba stood at 71.04 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Cuba peaked at 93.04 kilowatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.51 kilowatt-hours, in 2005.
Cuba ranks 161st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Cuba, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 92.72 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 89.73 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 93.04 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 75.83 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 78.3 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.51 kilowatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 44.33 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 46.96 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 61.99 kilowatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 61.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.45 kilowatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 50.44 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 61.04 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 83.2 kilowatt-hours | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 75.32 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 79.82 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 80.78 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 71.12 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2018 | 64.13 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 79.44 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 80.53 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 71.03 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 60.58 kilowatt-hours | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 65.34 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 71.04 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 71.04 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 71.04 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 426.74 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.75 kilowatt-hours | 43.51 kilowatt-hours | 93.04 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.57 kilowatt-hours | 50.44 kilowatt-hours | 83.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7 kilowatt-hours | 60.58 kilowatt-hours | 80.53 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Cuba was 71.04 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 from renewables per person recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 93.04 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.51 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Cuba ranks 161st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.