Primary energy use in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary energy use was 1.91 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy use in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 1.91 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.91 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 189th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.0554 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.0556 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0554 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.061 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2891 terawatt-hours | +374.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3069 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4087 terawatt-hours | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4203 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.433 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5094 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5858 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6877 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7323 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7386 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7641 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7641 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7641 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7705 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8278 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8531 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8824 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +95.2% |
| 2019 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.89 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.91 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.91 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +374.2% | 0.061 terawatt-hours | 0.2891 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | +95.2% | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +33.2% | 0.3069 terawatt-hours | 0.4087 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.061 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5112 terawatt-hours | 0.2891 terawatt-hours | 0.7386 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 0.7641 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5424 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 28.3% (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Primary energy use in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.91 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for primary energy use?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 189th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.