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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 < 0.01% 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.

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 < 0.01% 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).

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%.

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.

Electricity Balance in the Cayman Islands

  • In 2024, the Cayman Islands generated approximately 0.0019 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0019 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0000058 terawatt-hours.

Cayman Islands Electricity History (1980-2024)

GenerationConsumptionCapacityTrade
20240.7+0.46%165< 0.01%0.7+0.46%166< 0.01%9,427.80.18+0%177< 0.01%0000.0021
20230.7+0.06%164< 0.01%0.7+0.06%165< 0.01%9,567.20.18+2.8%176< 0.01%0——0.0021
20220.7−0.03%164< 0.01%0.7−0.05%166< 0.01%9,754.70.18+0%175< 0.01%0000.0021
20210.7+1.9%163< 0.01%0.7+2%166< 0.01%9,966.10.18+1.2%175< 0.01%0000.002
20200.69−3.6%161< 0.01%0.68−3.2%165< 0.01%9,968.80.17+0.93%175< 0.01%0000.003
20190.71+6.1%160< 0.01%0.71+6.6%166< 0.01%10,5100.17+0.7%174< 0.01%0000.006
20180.67−1%159< 0.01%0.66+2%165< 0.01%10,0650.17+0.59%175< 0.01%0000.009
20170.68+1.7%160< 0.01%0.65+3.6%164< 0.01%10,0800.17+3.7%175< 0.01%0000.03
20160.67+4.4%162< 0.01%0.63+4.3%166< 0.01%9,952.50.16+24.1%172< 0.01%0000.04
20150.64+3.1%161< 0.01%0.6+3.1%167< 0.01%9,766.10.13+0%174< 0.01%0000.04
20140.62+0.98%161< 0.01%0.58+1.6%166< 0.01%9,707.40.13−12%173< 0.01%0000.04
20130.62+1.3%160< 0.01%0.58+1.2%165< 0.01%9,803.10.15+0%169< 0.01%0000.04
20120.61−3%158< 0.01%0.57−0.87%166< 0.01%9,941.20.15−0.79%166< 0.01%0000.04
20110.63+0.32%157< 0.01%0.57+0.35%165< 0.01%10,3050.15+0.13%164< 0.01%0000.05
20100.62−0.32%164< 0.01%0.57−1%168< 0.01%10,5550.15−1%168< 0.01%0000.05
20090.63+1.8%163< 0.01%0.58+1.9%167< 0.01%10,9660.15+11.7%166< 0.01%0000.05
20080.62+1.8%162< 0.01%0.57+2.2%165< 0.01%11,0650.14+10.2%169< 0.01%0000.05
20070.6+8.8%161< 0.01%0.55+8.4%164< 0.01%11,1500.12+8.2%168< 0.01%0000.05
20060.56+15.1%161< 0.01%0.51+14.6%163< 0.01%10,5950.11+0%169< 0.01%0000.04
20050.48+6.9%162< 0.01%0.45+12.6%163< 0.01%9,532.40.11−10%166< 0.01%0000.04
20040.45−10.9%161< 0.01%0.4−10.8%164< 0.01%8,731.70.13+10.8%165< 0.01%0000.06
20030.51+5%158< 0.01%0.44+4.5%162< 0.01%10,1060.12+0%165< 0.01%0000.06
20020.48+3.7%159< 0.01%0.43+4.2%161< 0.01%9,996.70.12+0%165< 0.01%0000.06
20010.47+5.4%158< 0.01%0.41+5.7%160< 0.01%9,929.70.12+22.3%164< 0.01%0000.06
20000.44+42.3%155< 0.01%0.39+33.9%159< 0.01%9,729.30.09+0%164< 0.01%0000.06
19990.31+9.2%160< 0.01%0.29+9.2%163< 0.01%7,530.60.09+0%164< 0.01%0000.02
19980.28+0.71%161< 0.01%0.26+0.71%166< 0.01%7,153.50.09+0%165< 0.01%0000.02
19970.28+0.36%161< 0.01%0.26+0.36%166< 0.01%7,378.70.09+23.7%164< 0.01%0000.02
19960.28+0.72%160< 0.01%0.26+0.72%162< 0.01%7,6540.08+0%169< 0.01%0000.02
19950.28+4.1%161< 0.01%0.26+4.1%162< 0.01%7,924.40.08+1.3%168< 0.01%0000.02
19940.27+13.1%159< 0.01%0.25+13.1%162< 0.01%7,949.70.08+0%168< 0.01%0000.02
19930.24+7.2%160< 0.01%0.22+7.2%163< 0.01%7,352.90.08+0%167< 0.01%0000.02
19920.22+0.45%157< 0.01%0.21+0.45%161< 0.01%7,181.10.08+0%166< 0.01%0000.02
19910.22+3.8%140< 0.01%0.2+3.8%141< 0.01%7,496.20.08+0%147< 0.01%0000.02
19900.21+15.8%138< 0.01%0.2+15.8%140< 0.01%7,583.40.08+25%144< 0.01%0000.01
19890.18+9.6%141< 0.01%0.17+9.6%143< 0.01%6,842.10.06+1.7%146< 0.01%0000.01
19880.17+10.6%141< 0.01%0.16+10.6%142< 0.01%6,484.50.06+22.9%147< 0.01%0000.01
19870.15+17.1%142< 0.01%0.14+17.1%143< 0.01%6,086.30.05+9.1%149< 0.01%0000.01
19860.13+10.3%144< 0.01%0.12+10.3%145< 0.01%5,404.80.04+25.7%147< 0.01%0000.009
19850.12+12.5%142< 0.01%0.11+12.5%144< 0.01%5,102.70.04+12.9%146< 0.01%0000.0082
19840.1+16.9%143< 0.01%0.1+16.9%144< 0.01%4,728.70.03+10.7%149< 0.01%0000.0073
19830.09+14.1%146< 0.01%0.08+14.1%148< 0.01%4,223.40.03+21.7%149< 0.01%0000.0062
19820.08+18.2%146< 0.01%0.07+18.2%148< 0.01%3,868.80.02+15%151< 0.01%0000.0055
19810.07+13.8%149< 0.01%0.06+13.8%151< 0.01%3,428.10.02+25%153< 0.01%0000.0046
19800.06—149< 0.01%0.05—151< 0.01%3,158.30.02—154< 0.01%0000.0041

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