Renewable energy consumption in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable energy consumption was 20.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Cuba, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Cuba is 20.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Cuba peaked at 51.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2010.
Cuba ranks 103rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.9% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 34.8% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | -17.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 23.2% | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 24.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 33.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 18.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.6% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.9% | 24.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 100 Cape Verde 21.8% compare
- 101 Greece 21.5% compare
- 102 Republic of Moldova 21.4% compare
- 104 Luxembourg 20.5% compare
- 105 Bulgaria 20.4% compare
- 106 Indonesia 20.2% compare
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 renewable energy consumption in Cuba?
- Renewable energy consumption in Cuba was 20.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Cuba ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.