Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba
Cuba: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 96.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 96.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba peaked at 97.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.1%, in 2000.
Cuba ranks 35th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.1% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 95.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | -0.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 96.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2% | 93.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 95.1% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.3% | 96.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cuba was 96.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.1% in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cuba ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.