Cayman Islands Electricity
Generation (2024)#165 World
0.7TWh+0.46% YoY
Consumption (2024)#166 World
0.7TWh+0.46% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
96.3%3.7%
Electricity Generation in the Cayman Islands
- Net electricity generation in the Cayman Islands reached 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#165 in the world), an increase of 0.46% from 0.7 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.0023% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 96.3% (0.68 terawatt-hours) of electricity in the Cayman Islands and renewables 3.7% (0.03 terawatt-hours).
- the Cayman Islands reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.42% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 3.7% of the total electricity.
Cayman Islands Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Cayman Islands Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in the Cayman Islands
- the Cayman Islands consumed 0.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#166 in the world), an increase of 0.46% from 2023. This represents 0.0025% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in the Cayman Islands averaged 9,427.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 25.83 kilowatt-hours per day (#21 in the world).
Cayman Islands Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Cayman Islands Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in the Cayman Islands
- the Cayman Islands had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.18 gigawatts in 2024 (#177 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 91.7% and renewables at 8.3% of the Cayman Islands's installed capacity in 2024.
- the Cayman Islands's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 44.5% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 46.8%, solar at 20.5% and wind at 11.4%.
Cayman Islands Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Cayman Islands Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in the Cayman Islands
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for the Cayman Islands.
Grid Efficiency in the Cayman Islands
- Distribution losses in the Cayman Islands were 0.0021 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.3% of total generation, down from 6% in 2014.
Cayman Islands Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in the Cayman Islands
- In 2024, the Cayman Islands generated approximately 0.0019 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.0019 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0000058 terawatt-hours.
Cayman Islands Electricity Balance (2024)
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Cayman Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.7 | +0.46% | 165 | 0.0023% | 0.7 | +0.46% | 166 | 0.0025% | 9,427.8 | 0.18 | +0% | 177 | 0.0018% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 2023 | 0.7 | +0.06% | 164 | 0.0024% | 0.7 | +0.06% | 165 | 0.0025% | 9,567.2 | 0.18 | +2.8% | 176 | 0.002% | 0 | — | — | 0.0021 |
| 2022 | 0.7 | −0.03% | 164 | 0.0025% | 0.7 | −0.05% | 166 | 0.0026% | 9,754.7 | 0.18 | +0% | 175 | 0.0021% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0021 |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +1.9% | 163 | 0.0025% | 0.7 | +2% | 166 | 0.0027% | 9,966.1 | 0.18 | +1.2% | 175 | 0.0021% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.002 |
| 2020 | 0.69 | −3.6% | 161 | 0.0026% | 0.68 | −3.2% | 165 | 0.0028% | 9,968.8 | 0.17 | +0.93% | 175 | 0.0022% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.003 |
| 2019 | 0.71 | +6.1% | 160 | 0.0027% | 0.71 | +6.6% | 166 | 0.0029% | 10,510 | 0.17 | +0.7% | 174 | 0.0023% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.006 |
| 2018 | 0.67 | −1% | 159 | 0.0026% | 0.66 | +2% | 165 | 0.0028% | 10,065 | 0.17 | +0.59% | 175 | 0.0024% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.009 |
| 2017 | 0.68 | +1.7% | 160 | 0.0027% | 0.65 | +3.6% | 164 | 0.0028% | 10,080 | 0.17 | +3.7% | 175 | 0.0025% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2016 | 0.67 | +4.4% | 162 | 0.0027% | 0.63 | +4.3% | 166 | 0.0028% | 9,952.5 | 0.16 | +24.1% | 172 | 0.0025% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2015 | 0.64 | +3.1% | 161 | 0.0027% | 0.6 | +3.1% | 167 | 0.0027% | 9,766.1 | 0.13 | +0% | 174 | 0.0021% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2014 | 0.62 | +0.98% | 161 | 0.0026% | 0.58 | +1.6% | 166 | 0.0027% | 9,707.4 | 0.13 | −12% | 173 | 0.0022% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2013 | 0.62 | +1.3% | 160 | 0.0027% | 0.58 | +1.2% | 165 | 0.0027% | 9,803.1 | 0.15 | +0% | 169 | 0.0026% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2012 | 0.61 | −3% | 158 | 0.0027% | 0.57 | −0.87% | 166 | 0.0028% | 9,941.2 | 0.15 | −0.79% | 166 | 0.0027% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2011 | 0.63 | +0.32% | 157 | 0.0029% | 0.57 | +0.35% | 165 | 0.0029% | 10,305 | 0.15 | +0.13% | 164 | 0.0028% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2010 | 0.62 | −0.32% | 164 | 0.003% | 0.57 | −1% | 168 | 0.003% | 10,555 | 0.15 | −1% | 168 | 0.0029% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2009 | 0.63 | +1.8% | 163 | 0.0032% | 0.58 | +1.9% | 167 | 0.0032% | 10,966 | 0.15 | +11.7% | 166 | 0.0031% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2008 | 0.62 | +1.8% | 162 | 0.0031% | 0.57 | +2.2% | 165 | 0.0031% | 11,065 | 0.14 | +10.2% | 169 | 0.0029% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2007 | 0.6 | +8.8% | 161 | 0.0031% | 0.55 | +8.4% | 164 | 0.0031% | 11,150 | 0.12 | +8.2% | 168 | 0.0028% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2006 | 0.56 | +15.1% | 161 | 0.003% | 0.51 | +14.6% | 163 | 0.003% | 10,595 | 0.11 | +0% | 169 | 0.0026% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2005 | 0.48 | +6.9% | 162 | 0.0027% | 0.45 | +12.6% | 163 | 0.0027% | 9,532.4 | 0.11 | −10% | 166 | 0.0028% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2004 | 0.45 | −10.9% | 161 | 0.0026% | 0.4 | −10.8% | 164 | 0.0025% | 8,731.7 | 0.13 | +10.8% | 165 | 0.0032% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2003 | 0.51 | +5% | 158 | 0.0031% | 0.44 | +4.5% | 162 | 0.003% | 10,106 | 0.12 | +0% | 165 | 0.003% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2002 | 0.48 | +3.7% | 159 | 0.003% | 0.43 | +4.2% | 161 | 0.0029% | 9,996.7 | 0.12 | +0% | 165 | 0.0031% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2001 | 0.47 | +5.4% | 158 | 0.003% | 0.41 | +5.7% | 160 | 0.0029% | 9,929.7 | 0.12 | +22.3% | 164 | 0.0032% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2000 | 0.44 | +42.3% | 155 | 0.0029% | 0.39 | +33.9% | 159 | 0.0028% | 9,729.3 | 0.09 | +0% | 164 | 0.0027% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1999 | 0.31 | +9.2% | 160 | 0.0022% | 0.29 | +9.2% | 163 | 0.0023% | 7,530.6 | 0.09 | +0% | 164 | 0.0029% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1998 | 0.28 | +0.71% | 161 | 0.0021% | 0.26 | +0.71% | 166 | 0.0021% | 7,153.5 | 0.09 | +0% | 165 | 0.0029% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1997 | 0.28 | +0.36% | 161 | 0.0021% | 0.26 | +0.36% | 166 | 0.0022% | 7,378.7 | 0.09 | +23.7% | 164 | 0.003% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1996 | 0.28 | +0.72% | 160 | 0.0022% | 0.26 | +0.72% | 162 | 0.0022% | 7,654 | 0.08 | +0% | 169 | 0.0025% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +4.1% | 161 | 0.0022% | 0.26 | +4.1% | 162 | 0.0023% | 7,924.4 | 0.08 | +1.3% | 168 | 0.0025% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1994 | 0.27 | +13.1% | 159 | 0.0022% | 0.25 | +13.1% | 162 | 0.0022% | 7,949.7 | 0.08 | +0% | 168 | 0.0025% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1993 | 0.24 | +7.2% | 160 | 0.002% | 0.22 | +7.2% | 163 | 0.002% | 7,352.9 | 0.08 | +0% | 167 | 0.0026% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1992 | 0.22 | +0.45% | 157 | 0.0019% | 0.21 | +0.45% | 161 | 0.0019% | 7,181.1 | 0.08 | +0% | 166 | 0.0027% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1991 | 0.22 | +3.8% | 140 | 0.0019% | 0.2 | +3.8% | 141 | 0.0019% | 7,496.2 | 0.08 | +0% | 147 | 0.0027% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1990 | 0.21 | +15.8% | 138 | 0.0019% | 0.2 | +15.8% | 140 | 0.0019% | 7,583.4 | 0.08 | +25% | 144 | 0.0027% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1989 | 0.18 | +9.6% | 141 | 0.0017% | 0.17 | +9.6% | 143 | 0.0017% | 6,842.1 | 0.06 | +1.7% | 146 | 0.0022% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1988 | 0.17 | +10.6% | 141 | 0.0016% | 0.16 | +10.6% | 142 | 0.0016% | 6,484.5 | 0.06 | +22.9% | 147 | 0.0023% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1987 | 0.15 | +17.1% | 142 | 0.0015% | 0.14 | +17.1% | 143 | 0.0015% | 6,086.3 | 0.05 | +9.1% | 149 | 0.0019% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1986 | 0.13 | +10.3% | 144 | 0.0013% | 0.12 | +10.3% | 145 | 0.0013% | 5,404.8 | 0.04 | +25.7% | 147 | 0.0018% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.009 |
| 1985 | 0.12 | +12.5% | 142 | 0.0012% | 0.11 | +12.5% | 144 | 0.0013% | 5,102.7 | 0.04 | +12.9% | 146 | 0.0015% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0082 |
| 1984 | 0.1 | +16.9% | 143 | 0.0011% | 0.1 | +16.9% | 144 | 0.0012% | 4,728.7 | 0.03 | +10.7% | 149 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0073 |
| 1983 | 0.09 | +14.1% | 146 | 0.001% | 0.08 | +14.1% | 148 | 0.0011% | 4,223.4 | 0.03 | +21.7% | 149 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0062 |
| 1982 | 0.08 | +18.2% | 146 | 0.00094% | 0.07 | +18.2% | 148 | 0.00096% | 3,868.8 | 0.02 | +15% | 151 | 0.0011% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0055 |
| 1981 | 0.07 | +13.8% | 149 | 0.00082% | 0.06 | +13.8% | 151 | 0.00083% | 3,428.1 | 0.02 | +25% | 153 | 0.00097% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0046 |
| 1980 | 0.06 | — | 149 | 0.00072% | 0.05 | — | 151 | 0.00074% | 3,158.3 | 0.02 | — | 154 | 0.00081% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0041 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.