Electricity generation from solar in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from solar was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Cuba, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 0.24 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Cuba peaked at 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cuba 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.089 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 electricity generation from solar in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from solar in Cuba was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.24 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Cuba ranks 97th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.