Share of electricity generation from gas in Cuba
Cuba: Share of electricity generation from gas was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from gas in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Cuba is 13.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Cuba peaked at 14.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2002.
Cuba ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | +38.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +7.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 13.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 7.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 10.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Cuba?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Cuba was 13.6% 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 gas recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2002.
- How does Cuba rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Cuba ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.