Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cuba

Cuba: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 18.65 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18.65 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
61st
of 208 countries
All-time high
20.08 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
14 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cuba, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 14 terawatt-hours2001: 14.3 terawatt-hours2002: 14.7 terawatt-hours2003: 15 terawatt-hours2004: 14.8 terawatt-hours2005: 14.9 terawatt-hours2006: 16 terawatt-hours2007: 17.1 terawatt-hours2008: 17 terawatt-hours2009: 17 terawatt-hours2010: 16.8 terawatt-hours2011: 17.2 terawatt-hours2012: 17.7 terawatt-hours2013: 18.3 terawatt-hours2014: 18.6 terawatt-hours2015: 19.5 terawatt-hours2016: 19.6 terawatt-hours2017: 19.8 terawatt-hours2018: 20.1 terawatt-hours2019: 19.8 terawatt-hours2020: 18.1 terawatt-hours2021: 17 terawatt-hours2022: 15 terawatt-hours2023: 19 terawatt-hours2024: 18.6 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cuba is 18.65 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cuba peaked at 20.08 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

That places Cuba 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.46 terawatt-hours 14 terawatt-hours 17.08 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 18.74 terawatt-hours 16.83 terawatt-hours 20.08 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 17.56 terawatt-hours 14.98 terawatt-hours 19.02 terawatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 58 Colombia 20.76 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 59 Belgium 20.4 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 60 Puerto Rico 18.98 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 62 Jordan 17.97 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 63 Dominican Republic 17.28 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 64 Romania 16.18 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cuba?
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cuba was 18.65 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 20.08 terawatt-hours in 2018.
What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 14 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Cuba ranks 61st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
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