Cuba Electricity
Generation (2024)#86 World
19.44TWh−1.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#86 World
15.81TWh−3.6% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
96%4%
Electricity Generation in Cuba
- Net electricity generation in Cuba reached 19.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#86 in the world), a decrease of 1.6% from 19.75 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.06% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 96% (18.65 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Cuba and renewables 4% (0.79 terawatt-hours).
- Cuba reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.32% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Cuba
- Cuba consumed 15.81 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#86 in the world), a decrease of 3.6% from 2023. This represents 0.06% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Cuba averaged 1,439.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3.94 kilowatt-hours per day (#130 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Cuba
- Cuba had a total installed electricity capacity of 6.73 gigawatts in 2024 (#83 in the world), an increase of 0.18% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 87.9% and renewables at 12.1% of Cuba's installed capacity in 2024.
- Cuba's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 33% in 2024, with wind at 49.4%, fossil fuels at 36% and hydro at 20.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Cuba
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Cuba.
Grid Efficiency in Cuba
- Distribution losses in Cuba were 3.63 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 18.7% of total generation, up from 15.2% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Cuba
- In 2024, Cuba generated approximately 0.05 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.04 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0099 terawatt-hours.
Cuba Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.44 | −1.6% | 86 | 0.06% | 15.81 | −3.6% | 86 | 0.06% | 1,439.8 | 6.73 | +0.18% | 83 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.63 |
| 2023 | 19.75 | +26.2% | 86 | 0.07% | 16.4 | +34.2% | 82 | 0.06% | 1,488.1 | 6.71 | −7.5% | 78 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.35 |
| 2022 | 15.65 | −12.2% | 92 | 0.05% | 12.22 | −14% | 96 | 0.05% | 1,105.3 | 7.26 | −0.29% | 77 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 2021 | 17.83 | −6.3% | 87 | 0.06% | 14.21 | −9% | 89 | 0.06% | 1,277.3 | 7.28 | −4.6% | 77 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.62 |
| 2020 | 19.03 | −8% | 83 | 0.07% | 15.6 | −9.6% | 83 | 0.06% | 1,396.1 | 7.63 | +3.5% | 75 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 2019 | 20.69 | −0.58% | 81 | 0.08% | 17.26 | −1.5% | 80 | 0.07% | 1,540.8 | 7.37 | +2.1% | 75 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 2018 | 20.81 | +1.2% | 80 | 0.08% | 17.52 | +0.72% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,560.7 | 7.22 | +3.1% | 75 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.29 |
| 2017 | 20.57 | +0.06% | 80 | 0.08% | 17.4 | −0.27% | 77 | 0.07% | 1,546.7 | 7 | +0.71% | 75 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.18 |
| 2016 | 20.56 | +0.86% | 77 | 0.08% | 17.44 | +1.1% | 77 | 0.08% | 1,548.4 | 6.95 | +1.5% | 75 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 20.39 | +4.9% | 75 | 0.09% | 17.25 | +4.7% | 75 | 0.08% | 1,529.9 | 6.85 | +2.2% | 74 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
| 2014 | 19.44 | +1% | 77 | 0.08% | 16.48 | +1.1% | 77 | 0.08% | 1,460.2 | 6.7 | +4.8% | 74 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.96 |
| 2013 | 19.25 | +4.4% | 76 | 0.08% | 16.31 | +4.9% | 77 | 0.08% | 1,443.2 | 6.4 | +3.1% | 74 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.94 |
| 2012 | 18.44 | +3.8% | 76 | 0.08% | 15.54 | +3.8% | 77 | 0.08% | 1,374.7 | 6.21 | −4.1% | 73 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 17.76 | +2.1% | 76 | 0.08% | 14.97 | +2.3% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,324.8 | 6.47 | +0.95% | 71 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 |
| 2010 | 17.4 | −1.8% | 76 | 0.08% | 14.63 | −2.3% | 77 | 0.08% | 1,295 | 6.41 | +5% | 70 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 2009 | 17.73 | +0.28% | 76 | 0.09% | 14.98 | +0.73% | 76 | 0.08% | 1,326 | 6.1 | +2.6% | 70 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.75 |
| 2008 | 17.68 | +0.3% | 75 | 0.09% | 14.87 | +1.5% | 76 | 0.08% | 1,316.7 | 5.95 | −0.46% | 68 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 |
| 2007 | 17.62 | +7% | 74 | 0.09% | 14.65 | +6% | 74 | 0.08% | 1,298.1 | 5.98 | +6.3% | 67 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.97 |
| 2006 | 16.47 | +7.3% | 75 | 0.09% | 13.82 | +6.2% | 76 | 0.08% | 1,225.4 | 5.62 | +13.5% | 68 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.65 |
| 2005 | 15.34 | −1.9% | 73 | 0.09% | 13.01 | −1.6% | 75 | 0.08% | 1,155.1 | 4.95 | +25.2% | 71 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33 |
| 2004 | 15.63 | −1.1% | 75 | 0.09% | 13.22 | −1.3% | 74 | 0.08% | 1,176.5 | 3.96 | −0.04% | 76 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 2003 | 15.81 | +0.71% | 73 | 0.10% | 13.4 | +0.96% | 72 | 0.09% | 1,195.5 | 3.96 | +0% | 76 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 2002 | 15.7 | +2.6% | 71 | 0.10% | 13.27 | +2.7% | 72 | 0.09% | 1,187.5 | 3.96 | −10.3% | 76 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.43 |
| 2001 | 15.3 | +1.8% | 71 | 0.10% | 12.93 | +2.1% | 70 | 0.09% | 1,160 | 4.41 | −1.7% | 73 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 2000 | 15.03 | +8.6% | 70 | 0.10% | 12.66 | +11.8% | 70 | 0.09% | 1,139.7 | 4.49 | +4.7% | 70 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.37 |
| 1999 | 13.84 | +3.6% | 69 | 0.10% | 11.32 | +5.3% | 70 | 0.09% | 1,022.7 | 4.29 | −1.2% | 72 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.52 |
| 1998 | 13.36 | −0.76% | 71 | 0.10% | 10.75 | +0.04% | 69 | 0.09% | 974.3 | 4.34 | +0.14% | 71 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 1997 | 13.46 | +6.2% | 70 | 0.10% | 10.75 | +6.4% | 70 | 0.09% | 977.2 | 4.33 | +0.14% | 71 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.71 |
| 1996 | 12.68 | +6.6% | 72 | 0.10% | 10.1 | +7% | 70 | 0.09% | 921.4 | 4.33 | +8.5% | 71 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.58 |
| 1995 | 11.89 | +3.6% | 74 | 0.09% | 9.44 | +2.1% | 71 | 0.08% | 863.8 | 3.99 | +0% | 72 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.45 |
| 1994 | 11.47 | +2.3% | 71 | 0.09% | 9.25 | −0.36% | 69 | 0.08% | 849.3 | 3.99 | +0% | 71 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.23 |
| 1993 | 11.22 | −7.8% | 70 | 0.09% | 9.28 | −10.3% | 68 | 0.09% | 855.8 | 3.99 | +0% | 69 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.94 |
| 1992 | 12.17 | −2% | 68 | 0.10% | 10.34 | −0.19% | 65 | 0.10% | 958.8 | 3.99 | +0% | 67 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.83 |
| 1991 | 12.41 | −14.4% | 58 | 0.11% | 10.36 | −15.9% | 56 | 0.10% | 966.7 | 3.99 | +0% | 57 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.05 |
| 1990 | 14.49 | −6.7% | 54 | 0.13% | 12.32 | −7% | 54 | 0.12% | 1,158.4 | 3.99 | +0% | 56 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.18 |
| 1989 | 15.53 | +4.4% | 50 | 0.14% | 13.25 | +3.7% | 51 | 0.13% | 1,257.4 | 3.99 | +0% | 56 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 1988 | 14.87 | +7.1% | 51 | 0.14% | 12.77 | +6.1% | 51 | 0.13% | 1,223.8 | 3.99 | +3.8% | 55 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 1987 | 13.88 | +2.9% | 52 | 0.14% | 12.04 | +2.4% | 52 | 0.13% | 1,164.5 | 3.84 | +8.7% | 56 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 1986 | 13.49 | +8.2% | 49 | 0.14% | 11.75 | +7.9% | 49 | 0.13% | 1,147.4 | 3.53 | +3.3% | 55 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.73 |
| 1985 | 12.47 | −0.71% | 49 | 0.13% | 10.89 | −1.5% | 49 | 0.13% | 1,072.2 | 3.42 | +5.9% | 54 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.58 |
| 1984 | 12.56 | +5.9% | 49 | 0.14% | 11.06 | +5.9% | 49 | 0.13% | 1,098 | 3.23 | +3.8% | 55 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 11.86 | +4.3% | 49 | 0.14% | 10.44 | +1.2% | 50 | 0.13% | 1,045.2 | 3.11 | +3.7% | 54 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 |
| 1982 | 11.37 | +5.2% | 48 | 0.14% | 10.32 | +3.4% | 49 | 0.14% | 1,040.7 | 3 | +0.84% | 53 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 1981 | 10.81 | +5.3% | 48 | 0.13% | 9.97 | +5.1% | 48 | 0.13% | 1,012.6 | 2.98 | +7.9% | 52 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 1980 | 10.26 | — | 49 | 0.13% | 9.49 | — | 49 | 0.13% | 968.2 | 2.76 | — | 51 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.