Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 9,130 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,130 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12,115 kilowatt-hours
in 2008
All-time low
9,130 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cayman Islands stood at 9,130 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cayman Islands peaked at 12,115 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,130 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Cayman Islands 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,083 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11,433 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 11,285 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 11,604 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 9,918 kilowatt-hours | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 10,254 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 11,606 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 12,070 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 12,115 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 11,968 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 11,456 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 11,325 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 10,673 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10,566 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,303 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10,379 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,614 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10,378 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10,006 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10,394 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 9,752 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 9,697 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9,496 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9,308 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9,130 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 9,130 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 9,130 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,500 kilowatt-hours, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,334 kilowatt-hours | 9,918 kilowatt-hours | 12,115 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,609 kilowatt-hours | 10,006 kilowatt-hours | 11,456 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,477 kilowatt-hours | 9,130 kilowatt-hours | 9,752 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 9 Singapore 9,684 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Bermuda 9,279 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Oman 9,180 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8,761 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 New Caledonia 7,791 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 7,700 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cayman Islands
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.13 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cayman Islands?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cayman Islands was 9,130 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12,115 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,130 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Cayman Islands ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.