Cuba: Renewable Power Purchase Tariff Now CUP 90/kWh

New resolution sets a fixed CUP 90/kWh rate for renewable electricity supplied to the national grid and offers tax exemptions to producers

Cuba is encouraging the adoption of renewable energy in the country as it attempts to reduce dependence on fuel imports and strengthen its electricity supply. (Illustrative Photo; Photo Credit: Rosen Ivanov Iliev/Shutterstock.com)

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May 26, 2026, 10:44 am

Key Takeaways

Cuba has introduced a new tariff framework to compensate surplus renewable energy fed to the grid
A fixed CUP 90/kWh will be available for electricity supplied by residential and non-residential renewable energy producers
The policy is part of a broader strategy to expand renewable energy, storage, and energy efficiency and lower the country’s reliance on imported fuel

Cuba has updated the tariff for electricity supplied to the National Electric System (SEN) from renewable energy sources, published in the Official Gazette on May 21, 2026, as it attempts to incentivize residents to adopt clean energy.

The new regulation under Resolution No. 114 establishes a single purchase rate of 90 Cuban pesos per kilowatt-hour (CUP 90/kWh) for electricity delivered to the grid by residential (CFR) and non-residential (C1F) renewable energy producers, regardless of the time of day.

This is a significant increase from the previous tariffs of 3.00 CUP/kWh for non-residential renewable energy systems and 6.00 CUP/kWh for residential users supplying surplus electricity to the grid under Resolution 238/2023.

According to the Ministry of Finance and Prices, the measure is part of Cuba’s broader renewable energy strategy, which aims to reduce dependence on imported fuels by expanding renewable energy, battery storage, and energy efficiency.

It will enable the country to address fuel shortages, which the ministry says have worsened due to the US government’s restrictions on Cuba under President Donald Trump’s January 29, 2026, and May 1, 2026 orders.

“The increase in the energy purchase tariff implements the Strategy that contributes to changing the country's energy matrix, which is a necessary measure considering the intensification of the US government's blockade, primarily targeting the energy sector and paralyzing fuel imports,” added the ministry.

As of May 13, 2026, Cuba had 1.2 GW of electricity capacity available, as against 2.86 GW of demand, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines.

Cuba has been making efforts to expand its solar capacity as the country faces blackouts amid a shortage of fuel imports. The government targets renewables to account for 24% of the electricity supply by 2030. According to TaiyangNews forecast, Cuba will reach a cumulative installed solar PV capacity of 2.5 GW by 2028 (see Solar Revolution In Cuba Amid Fuel Shortage And Nationwide Blackouts).

According to a recent study funded by the Research Council of Finland, Cuba can achieve 93% of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2050, with 8.5 GW of installed solar PV capacity capable of generating 13 GWh, and 5.2 GW of onshore wind that can generate 11 GWh of energy if it taps into the country’s renewable energy potential. This will be an increase over 200 MW of solar PV and 12 MW of onshore wind installed capacity in 2020.

Battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity also has the potential to increase from 10 MW installed in 2020 to 1.3 GW in 2050, accounting for 4,000 GWh annually.

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