Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 208 countries
All-time high
0.7 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
0.44 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cayman Islands stood at 0.68 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.44 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cayman Islands 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.56 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.66 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.68 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 16% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.68 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.524 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 0.63 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.644 terawatt-hours | 0.61 terawatt-hours | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.678 terawatt-hours | 0.67 terawatt-hours | 0.68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 138 Suriname 0.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 139 Maldives 0.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Haiti 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 142 United States Virgin Islands 0.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Montenegro 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for Cayman Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8333 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2008)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -53.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 102.94 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations -2.75 million constant 2024 US$ (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cayman Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Cayman Islands was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Cayman Islands ranks 141st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.