CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez power station — Cuba
Oil power plant in Holguín, Cuba. Approximate location 20.727357, -75.596748.
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CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez power station is a 480 MW oil power station in Holguín, Cuba. It is operated by Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 360k homes (estimated). It ranks #5 of 22 Cuba power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1996, it is around 30 years old — long-established. In context, oil supplies about 82.3% of Cuba's electricity; the national grid averages 643 gCO₂/kWh (4.0% low-carbon) (2024).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_ctelidioramonperez_cuba.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 480 MW, CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez power station is well above the median oil plant in Cuba (370 MW). Technically it is described as Steam. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Cuba oil capacity
- 9.3% of 5,165 MW across 16 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 12 dated oil plants in Cuba are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest oil plants in Cuba
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 20.7°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #4 largest oil power plant of 16 in Cuba by capacity.
Cuba has 16 oil power plants in this dataset, together about 5,165 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- EG Felton Fuel Oil power station · Oil · 60 MW · Holguín
- Lidio Perez (felton) Powerplant · Oil · 500 MW · Holguin
- Central Eléctrica Diésel Moa power station · Oil · 184 MW · Holguín
- Gibara · Wind · 10.2 MW · Holguin
- Eg Punta Gorda Powerplant · Oil · 174 MW · Holguin
- Antonio Maceo (rente) Powerplant · Oil · 450 MW · Santiago de Cuba
Location
Coordinates 20.727357, -75.596748 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez power station?
CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez power station is a 480 MW oil power plant in Holguín, Cuba, commissioned in 1996.
Who operates CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez power station?
CTE Lidio Ramón Pérez power station is operated by Unión Eléctrica de Cuba [100%].