Primary energy use per person in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary energy use per person was 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47,728 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52,548 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
20,041 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Cayman Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Cayman Islands is 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Cayman Islands peaked at 52,548 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20,041 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Cayman Islands ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,172 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 26,286 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 25,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 21,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 23,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 22,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 20,041 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 20,365 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 47,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +134.6% |
| 1989 | 45,878 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 46,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 44,001 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 42,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 38,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 42,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 43,582 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 41,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 40,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 38,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 37,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 52,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.7% |
| 2001 | 51,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 51,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 50,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 46,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 46,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52,548 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 52,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 46,205 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 47,324 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 42,555 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 40,917 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 40,569 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 41,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 40,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 45,538 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 46,780 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 50,322 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 42,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 40,277 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 43,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 48,111 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 2024 | 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Cayman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +134.6% | 20,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,787 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +40.7% | 37,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,465 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,041 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,663 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,527 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,240 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,322 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 31 Greenland 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 New Caledonia 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Aruba 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 43,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Sweden 43,127 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Cayman Islands?
- Primary energy use per person in Cayman Islands was 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52,548 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,041 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary energy use per person?
- Cayman Islands ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.