Share of electricity generation from solar in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Share of electricity generation from solar was 4.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar in Cayman Islands stood at 4.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 47.9% on the previous year and up 52.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Cayman Islands peaked at 4.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cayman Islands ranks 98th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 1.5% | — |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +86.1% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | +47.9% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 70% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 4.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 95 Ukraine 4.6% compare
- 96 Oman 4.4% compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.3% compare
- 99 Madagascar 4.1% compare
- 100 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1% compare
- 101 Albania 4.1% 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 share of electricity generation from solar in Cayman Islands?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Cayman Islands was 4.2% 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 solar recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Cayman Islands ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.