Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba
Cuba: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 4.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba stood at 4.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba peaked at 6.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2007.
Cuba ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba was 4.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2007.
- How does Cuba rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cuba ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.