Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.0141 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cayman Islands, 2016–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Cayman Islands recorded 0.0141 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 412.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.0141 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 gigawatts, in 2016.
That places Cayman Islands 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0028 gigawatts | — |
| 2017 | 0.0088 gigawatts | +218.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0099 gigawatts | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 gigawatts | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 gigawatts | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 gigawatts | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0138 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 gigawatts | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0141 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0141 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.0141 gigawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.0141 gigawatts is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0758 gigawatts, 19% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0082 gigawatts | 0.0028 gigawatts | 0.0112 gigawatts | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.0138 gigawatts | 0.0128 gigawatts | 0.0141 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cayman Islands?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cayman Islands was 0.0141 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0141 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 gigawatts in 2016.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Cayman Islands ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Cayman Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cayman Islands data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.