Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands is 95.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2024.
That places Cayman Islands 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | -1.4% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 95.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 97.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.8% | 97.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
More energy & mining data for Cayman Islands
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 52.3% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cayman Islands was 95.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cayman Islands ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.