Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba
Cuba: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
142nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba peaked at 0.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.
That places Cuba 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +39.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -30.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -52.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +73.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -20.7% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +1.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 5% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 139 South Africa 0.8% compare
- 140 Bangladesh 0.6% compare
- 141 Mongolia 0.6% compare
- 143 South Korea 0.6% compare
- 144 Belgium 0.6% compare
- 145 Guadeloupe 0.6% 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Cuba was 0.6% 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 hydropower recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
- How does Cuba rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cuba ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.