Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba
Cuba: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.559 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba, 2012–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba is 0.559 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 45.6% on the previous year and up 3,014.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba peaked at 0.559 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 gigawatts, in 2012.
That places Cuba 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0006 gigawatts | — |
| 2013 | 0.0062 gigawatts | +925.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0073 gigawatts | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 0.018 gigawatts | +147.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0311 gigawatts | +73.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0696 gigawatts | +124.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1235 gigawatts | +77.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1436 gigawatts | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2059 gigawatts | +43.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2382 gigawatts | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2595 gigawatts | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.272 gigawatts | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.384 gigawatts | +41.2% |
| 2025 | 0.559 gigawatts | +45.6% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.559 gigawatts is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.474 gigawatts, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.559 gigawatts is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +925.0% | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.0062 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.05 gigawatts | 0.0006 gigawatts | 0.1436 gigawatts | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3198 gigawatts | 0.2059 gigawatts | 0.559 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cuba was 0.559 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.559 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 gigawatts in 2012.
- How does Cuba rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Cuba ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,014.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.