Primary energy use in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Primary energy use was 3.55 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Cayman 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
In 2024, primary energy use in Cayman Islands stood at 3.55 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Cayman Islands peaked at 3.55 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4123 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
That places Cayman Islands 177th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4134 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.4711 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4711 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4123 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.4724 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4711 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4453 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4703 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | +143.5% |
| 1989 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.15 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.94 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.11 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 3.55 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 3.55 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46.81 terawatt-hours, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +143.5% | 0.4703 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +45.8% | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5915 terawatt-hours | 0.4123 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 terawatt-hours | 1.16 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 3.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
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 in Cayman Islands?
- Primary energy use in Cayman Islands was 3.55 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 Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4123 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for primary energy use?
- Cayman Islands ranks 177th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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); 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.