Renewable energy electricity output in Cuba
Cuba: Renewable energy electricity output was 801 GWh in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy electricity output in Cuba, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 801 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Cuba peaked at 1,540 GWh in 1990 and was at its lowest, 488 GWh, in 2005.
That places Cuba 114th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,540 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,369 GWh | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 1,418 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 969 GWh | -31.7% |
| 1994 | 946 GWh | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 764 GWh | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 1,017 GWh | +33.1% |
| 1997 | 1,000 GWh | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 876 GWh | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 984 GWh | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 1,033 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1,005 GWh | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,045 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 848 GWh | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 877 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 488 GWh | -44.4% |
| 2006 | 500 GWh | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 537 GWh | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 702 GWh | +30.7% |
| 2009 | 696 GWh | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 564 GWh | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 573 GWh | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 684 GWh | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 833 GWh | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 778 GWh | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 801 GWh | +3.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 801 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,738 GWh, 46% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 801 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 405.9 GWh, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,088 GWh | 764 GWh | 1,540 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 773.1 GWh | 488 GWh | 1,045 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 705.5 GWh | 564 GWh | 833 GWh | 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 energy electricity output in Cuba?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Cuba was 801 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1,540 GWh in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 488 GWh in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Cuba ranks 114th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.