Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cuba
Cuba: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 9.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cuba, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cuba is 9.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cuba peaked at 45.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2023.
That places Cuba 153rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.2% | — |
| 1991 | 40.5% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 39.6% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 27.9% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 27.4% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -31.4% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -17.2% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -24.4% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 9.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 9.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.2%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 27.4% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 15.2% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 12.4% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 9.2% | 18.6% | 4 |
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 final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cuba?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Cuba was 9.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2023.
- How does Cuba rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Cuba ranks 153rd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).