Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 0.68 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands is 0.68 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 142nd out of 209 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.
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
- 139 Suriname 0.82 terawatt-hours compare
- 140 Maldives 0.79 terawatt-hours compare
- 141 Haiti 0.7 terawatt-hours compare
- 143 United States Virgin Islands 0.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Montenegro 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cayman Islands
- Fuel imports 13.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 52.3% (2024)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 820.08 (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels 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?
- Cayman Islands ranks 142nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.