Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba
Cuba: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.78 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba, 2000–2024
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 low-carbon sources in Cuba is 0.78 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba peaked at 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.49 terawatt-hours, in 2005.
Cuba ranks 132nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.771 terawatt-hours | 0.49 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.784 terawatt-hours | 0.57 terawatt-hours | 0.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.772 terawatt-hours | 0.67 terawatt-hours | 0.9 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 129 Afghanistan 0.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 130 New Caledonia 0.84 terawatt-hours compare
- 131 Mongolia 0.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Fiji 0.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Moldova 0.69 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 French Guiana 0.64 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Cuba
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 10.94 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 8.45 million (2025)
- Urban population 77.2% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.81 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.23 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba was 0.78 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 low-carbon sources recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- How does Cuba rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cuba ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.