Total electricity output in Cuba
Cuba: Total electricity output was 20,288 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Cuba is 20,288 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Cuba peaked at 20,288 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,002 GWh, in 1993.
Cuba ranks 75th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Cuba, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,024 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 13,247 GWh | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 11,538 GWh | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 11,002 GWh | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 11,965 GWh | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 12,459 GWh | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 13,236 GWh | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 14,146 GWh | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 14,148 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,492 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 15,032 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 15,299 GWh | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15,699 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15,810 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15,634 GWh | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 15,342 GWh | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 16,469 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 17,624 GWh | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 17,679 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17,734 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17,397 GWh | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 17,760 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 18,428 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 19,140 GWh | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 19,366 GWh | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20,288 GWh | +4.8% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 20,288 GWh is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 20,288 GWh is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 4.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,126 GWh | 11,002 GWh | 15,024 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,232 GWh | 15,032 GWh | 17,734 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,730 GWh | 17,397 GWh | 20,288 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 72 Azerbaijan 24,688 GWh compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 22,534 GWh compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 21,160 GWh compare
- 76 Mozambique 19,913 GWh compare
- 77 Tunisia 19,676 GWh compare
- 78 Jordan 19,014 GWh compare
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 total electricity output in Cuba?
- Total electricity output in Cuba was 20,288 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 total electricity output recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 20,288 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,002 GWh in 1993.
- How does Cuba rank for total electricity output?
- Cuba ranks 75th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants