How much electricity does Cuba use a year?

In 2016, Cuba consumed 16.16 billion kWh of electricity. Cuba does not produce or have reserves of coal; following a period of high coal consumption during the early 1990s, modern day Cuba imports tiny amounts of coal per year, and it does not constitute an important part of the energy matrix.

What is the energy consumption column in Cuba?

Electricity production of Cuba in 2015 sorted by technologies and resources, the energy consumption column corresponds to the primary resources needed to produce the amount of electricity in the column called electricity production with the current Cuban energy system. Thermoelectric power plants have an installed capacity of 2.59 GW.

How much solar energy does Cuba have?

Due to its geographical location in the tropical latitude, the country is extremely well endowed with solar energy. Studies on climate conditions provide confirmatory evidence of around 2 800 sunshine hours (32% of utilization factor) annually. The daily average solar energy that reaches Cuban land throughout the year is 5 kWh/m 2 .

What is the energy source in Cuba?

[español] • [português] Oil and natural gas provide roughly 80% of Cuba's total energy supply, with biofuels and waste accounting for most of the remaining 20%. In 2020, 95.1% of electricity generated in Cuba came from non renewable resources and the remaining 4.9% from renewable sources (3% biomass, 0.8% solar, 0.6% hydro, and 0.5% wind).

How can Cuba improve energy security?

In the Int-a and Int-b scenarios, Cuba still needs to import refined fuels which are mainly required by the industrial and transport sectors. Therefore, energy security can be improved by reducing the oil subproducts demanded by these activity macro sectors (i.e. MS1 and MS7).

What are the limitations of a solar energy system in Cuba?

Other limitations are related to the geopolitical situation of Cuba. While wind and solar use free energy once installed, they require a significant and immediate investment. However, due to the embargo affecting the country, the Cuban authorities have difficulty accessing the banking system to borrow the money necessary for investments.