Share of electricity generation from oil in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of electricity generation from oil was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from oil in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Cayman Islands stood at 95.8%. 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 oil in Cayman Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 2024.
Cayman Islands ranks 19th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
- 16 United States Virgin Islands 97.1% compare
- 17 Guyana 96.4% compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 96.3% compare
- 20 Chad 94.6% compare
- 21 American Samoa 94.4% compare
- 22 Maldives 92.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Cayman Islands
- Fuel imports 13.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.2% (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)
- Fuel exports 52.3% (2024)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 820.08 tonnes (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in Cayman Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 2024.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Cayman Islands ranks 19th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.