Cuba Electricity History, 2000 to 2024
Cuba generated 15.0 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.4 TWh in 2024. Cuba's electricity demand peaked at 20.8 TWh in 2018. The carbon intensity of Cuba's electricity went from 631 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 643 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Cuba starts in 2000.
Key Facts
- Cuba generated 15.0 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 19.4 TWh in 2024.
- Cuba's electricity demand peaked at 20.8 TWh in 2018.
- The carbon intensity of Cuba's electricity went from 631 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 643 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
- Cuba's lowest carbon intensity on record was 631 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
- Gas's share of Cuba's electricity went from 8.7% in 2000 to 13.6% in 2024, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
2000 to 2024, TWhAnnual statistics through 2024, TWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.0 TWh | 15.0 TWh |
| 2001 | 15.3 TWh | 15.3 TWh |
| 2002 | 15.7 TWh | 15.7 TWh |
| 2003 | 15.8 TWh | 15.8 TWh |
| 2004 | 15.6 TWh | 15.6 TWh |
| 2005 | 15.4 TWh | 15.4 TWh |
| 2006 | 16.5 TWh | 16.5 TWh |
| 2007 | 17.6 TWh | 17.6 TWh |
| 2008 | 17.7 TWh | 17.7 TWh |
| 2009 | 17.7 TWh | 17.7 TWh |
| 2010 | 17.4 TWh | 17.4 TWh |
| 2011 | 17.8 TWh | 17.8 TWh |
| 2012 | 18.4 TWh | 18.4 TWh |
| 2013 | 19.3 TWh | 19.3 TWh |
| 2014 | 19.4 TWh | 19.4 TWh |
| 2015 | 20.4 TWh | 20.4 TWh |
| 2016 | 20.6 TWh | 20.6 TWh |
| 2017 | 20.6 TWh | 20.6 TWh |
| 2018 | 20.8 TWh | 20.8 TWh |
| 2019 | 20.7 TWh | 20.7 TWh |
| 2020 | 19.0 TWh | 19.0 TWh |
| 2021 | 17.8 TWh | 17.8 TWh |
| 2022 | 15.7 TWh | 15.7 TWh |
| 2023 | 19.7 TWh | 19.7 TWh |
| 2024 | 19.4 TWh | 19.4 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2024
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 631 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 632 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 631 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 638 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 638 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 649 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 650 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 650 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 646 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 646 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 649 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 648 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 646 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 639 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 644 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 644 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 644 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 646 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 646 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 642 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 639 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 639 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 641 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 645 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 643 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.4 TWh | 19.4 TWh | 0 TWh | 643 gCO2/kWh | 4.0% |
| 2023 | 19.7 TWh | 19.7 TWh | 0 TWh | 645 gCO2/kWh | 3.6% |
| 2022 | 15.7 TWh | 15.7 TWh | 0 TWh | 641 gCO2/kWh | 4.3% |
| 2021 | 17.8 TWh | 17.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 639 gCO2/kWh | 4.4% |
| 2020 | 19.0 TWh | 19.0 TWh | 0 TWh | 639 gCO2/kWh | 4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.7 TWh | 20.7 TWh | 0 TWh | 642 gCO2/kWh | 4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8 TWh | 20.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 646 gCO2/kWh | 3.5% |
| 2017 | 20.6 TWh | 20.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 646 gCO2/kWh | 3.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6 TWh | 20.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 644 gCO2/kWh | 4.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4 TWh | 20.4 TWh | 0 TWh | 644 gCO2/kWh | 4.4% |
| 2014 | 19.4 TWh | 19.4 TWh | 0 TWh | 644 gCO2/kWh | 4.4% |
| 2013 | 19.3 TWh | 19.3 TWh | 0 TWh | 639 gCO2/kWh | 4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4 TWh | 18.4 TWh | 0 TWh | 646 gCO2/kWh | 3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.8 TWh | 17.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 648 gCO2/kWh | 3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.4 TWh | 17.4 TWh | 0 TWh | 649 gCO2/kWh | 3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7 TWh | 17.7 TWh | 0 TWh | 646 gCO2/kWh | 3.9% |
| 2008 | 17.7 TWh | 17.7 TWh | 0 TWh | 646 gCO2/kWh | 4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6 TWh | 17.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 650 gCO2/kWh | 3.0% |
| 2006 | 16.5 TWh | 16.5 TWh | 0 TWh | 650 gCO2/kWh | 3.0% |
| 2005 | 15.4 TWh | 15.4 TWh | 0 TWh | 649 gCO2/kWh | 3.2% |
| 2004 | 15.6 TWh | 15.6 TWh | 0 TWh | 638 gCO2/kWh | 5.6% |
| 2003 | 15.8 TWh | 15.8 TWh | 0 TWh | 638 gCO2/kWh | 5.4% |
| 2002 | 15.7 TWh | 15.7 TWh | 0 TWh | 631 gCO2/kWh | 6.6% |
| 2001 | 15.3 TWh | 15.3 TWh | 0 TWh | 632 gCO2/kWh | 6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.0 TWh | 15.0 TWh | 0 TWh | 631 gCO2/kWh | 6.9% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Gas | Other fossil | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Bioenergy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.6% | 82.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | 83.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | 83.3% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | 86.7% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | 84.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | 83.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | 83.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | 82.5% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | 81.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | 81.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | 81.3% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | 84.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | 84.9% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | 85.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | 83.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 2.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | 82.7% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | 81.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | 82.9% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | 83.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.5% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | 84.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | 82.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | 84.4% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | 85.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | 85.2% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | 84.4% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.