Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands is 0.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands peaked at 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Cayman Islands ranks 175th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 0.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 0% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 0.03 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.92 terawatt-hours, 3% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cayman Islands
- 172 Eritrea 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Benin 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 173 Guyana 0.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 175 Niger 0.03 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Bahamas 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Chad 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Cook Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Dominica 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 United States Virgin Islands 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 178 Vanuatu 0.02 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Cayman Islands
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4176 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8137 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.359 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -243.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cayman Islands was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cayman Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cayman Islands rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cayman Islands ranks 175th out of 214 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.