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

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
179th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2000
All-time low
3.0%
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba, 2000–2024

02462000201220242000: 6.9 %2001: 6.5 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 3.2 %2006: 3 %2007: 3 %2008: 4 %2009: 3.9 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.2 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 4.3 %2020: 4.7 %2021: 4.4 %2022: 4.3 %2023: 3.6 %2024: 4 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Cayman Islands 4.2% compare
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  4. 180 Benin 4.0% compare
  5. 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 3.7% compare
  6. 182 Syria 3.5% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
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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.