Renewable electricity in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable electricity was 3.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Cuba stood at 3.9%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Cuba peaked at 12.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2006.
Cuba ranks 154th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.3% | +18.9% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -22.4% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 6.8% | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.2%, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 3.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.1%, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Cuba?
- Renewable electricity in Cuba was 3.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2006.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable electricity?
- Cuba ranks 154th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants