Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Cayman Islands or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 97.1% against 95.8% in Cayman Islands as of 2023.

What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?

1.3%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cayman Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of electricity generation from oil

Cayman Islands

95.8%

in 2024

United States Virgin Islands

97.1%

in 2023

Cayman Islands rank

19th

United States Virgin Islands rank

16th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

Cayman Islands
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 97.1% against 95.8% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Cayman Islands ranks 19th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 16th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cayman Islands	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	100.0%	100.0%	0.0%	—
2010s	99.4%	99.1%	0.3%	Cayman Islands
2020s	97.1%	97.4%	0.2%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Cayman Islands or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 97.1% against 95.8% in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?: 1.3%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cayman Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?: Cayman Islands ranks 19th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 16th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of electricity generation from oil
Unit: %
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.