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.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.9% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -43.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.0% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | +10.1% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 4.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.8%, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 4.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23.8%, 17% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 70.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,131 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,149 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,982 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 320.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 500.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.89 kt (2050)
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.