Share of electricity production by source in Cuba
Cuba: Share of electricity production by source was 95.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in Cuba, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 95.9% for share of electricity production by source in 2022.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Cuba peaked at 97.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 1992.
Cuba ranks 35th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.7% | 87.7% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.2% | 93.1% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.6% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 95.2% | 95.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 32 Benin 96.6% compare
- 33 American Samoa 96.1% compare
- 34 Tunisia 95.9% compare
- 36 Syria 95.7% compare
- 37 Seychelles 95.5% compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Cuba
- Fuel imports 30.9% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2022)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 5.7% (2021)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.7% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 67.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Cuba?
- Share of electricity production by source in Cuba was 95.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 1992.
- How does Cuba rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Cuba ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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