Jamaica Electricity
Generation (2024)#131 World
4.92TWh+3.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#137 World
3.62TWh+0.97% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
87.4%12.6%
Electricity Generation in Jamaica
- Net electricity generation in Jamaica reached 4.92 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#131 in the world), an increase of 3.2% from 4.77 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 87.4% (4.3 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Jamaica and renewables 12.6% (0.62 terawatt-hours).
- Jamaica reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.48% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 12.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Jamaica
- Jamaica consumed 3.62 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#137 in the world), an increase of 0.97% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Jamaica averaged 1,276.3 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3.5 kilowatt-hours per day (#135 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Jamaica
- Jamaica had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.13 gigawatts in 2024 (#134 in the world), a decrease of 9.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 75.2% and renewables at 24.8% of Jamaica's installed capacity in 2024.
- Jamaica's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 49.6% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 57.7%, hydro at 45.7% and wind at 33%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Jamaica
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Jamaica.
Grid Efficiency in Jamaica
- Distribution losses in Jamaica were 1.3 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 26.4% of total generation, up from 26% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Jamaica
- In 2024, Jamaica generated approximately 0.01 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0099 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0036 terawatt-hours.
Jamaica Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.92 | +3.2% | 131 | 0.02% | 3.62 | +0.97% | 137 | 0.01% | 1,276.3 | 1.13 | −9.1% | 134 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 4.77 | +6.4% | 130 | 0.02% | 3.59 | +8.7% | 137 | 0.01% | 1,263.8 | 1.25 | +0.48% | 130 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 1.18 |
| 2022 | 4.48 | +2.9% | 128 | 0.02% | 3.3 | +3.9% | 138 | 0.01% | 1,162.7 | 1.24 | +0% | 129 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 2021 | 4.36 | +1.8% | 128 | 0.02% | 3.18 | +1.4% | 138 | 0.01% | 1,119.3 | 1.24 | +0.24% | 129 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.18 |
| 2020 | 4.28 | −7.5% | 127 | 0.02% | 3.13 | −9.9% | 138 | 0.01% | 1,106.4 | 1.24 | +1.7% | 130 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2019 | 4.63 | +16.8% | 126 | 0.02% | 3.48 | +23.4% | 133 | 0.01% | 1,231.8 | 1.22 | +11.5% | 130 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2018 | 3.96 | −9.7% | 129 | 0.02% | 2.82 | −12.9% | 140 | 0.01% | 999.3 | 1.09 | +0.28% | 129 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 4.39 | −2.3% | 126 | 0.02% | 3.23 | −2.8% | 134 | 0.01% | 1,148.7 | 1.09 | +2.6% | 127 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.15 |
| 2016 | 4.49 | +5.1% | 127 | 0.02% | 3.33 | +5.1% | 135 | 0.01% | 1,184.8 | 1.06 | +8.3% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 2015 | 4.27 | +0.59% | 127 | 0.02% | 3.17 | +0.8% | 135 | 0.01% | 1,130.4 | 0.98 | −0.06% | 126 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2014 | 4.25 | −1% | 126 | 0.02% | 3.14 | −1.6% | 135 | 0.01% | 1,125 | 0.98 | +0.2% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 4.29 | −0.44% | 124 | 0.02% | 3.19 | −2.5% | 135 | 0.02% | 1,147 | 0.98 | +3.6% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 2012 | 4.31 | −1.3% | 123 | 0.02% | 3.28 | −3.7% | 132 | 0.02% | 1,181.6 | 0.94 | +8.3% | 126 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2011 | 4.36 | +1.1% | 122 | 0.02% | 3.4 | −0.38% | 128 | 0.02% | 1,232.8 | 0.87 | +0.06% | 126 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.96 |
| 2010 | 4.32 | −1.8% | 123 | 0.02% | 3.42 | +0% | 127 | 0.02% | 1,242.8 | 0.87 | +2.7% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +3.9% | 121 | 0.02% | 3.42 | +5.9% | 123 | 0.02% | 1,248.1 | 0.85 | +0.34% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.98 |
| 2008 | 4.23 | −30% | 119 | 0.02% | 3.23 | −40.1% | 127 | 0.02% | 1,183.6 | 0.85 | −29.2% | 124 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 2007 | 6.05 | −19.5% | 107 | 0.03% | 5.39 | −18.1% | 107 | 0.03% | 1,985.8 | 1.19 | +0.02% | 115 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 2006 | 7.52 | +0.63% | 97 | 0.04% | 6.58 | −0.59% | 101 | 0.04% | 2,434.7 | 1.19 | +0.03% | 113 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 2005 | 7.47 | +3% | 95 | 0.04% | 6.62 | +1.4% | 98 | 0.04% | 2,461.8 | 1.19 | +0% | 111 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 2004 | 7.25 | +1.1% | 94 | 0.04% | 6.52 | −0.53% | 95 | 0.04% | 2,440.7 | 1.19 | +5.4% | 110 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 2003 | 7.18 | +3.1% | 95 | 0.04% | 6.56 | +3.4% | 95 | 0.04% | 2,468.2 | 1.13 | −20.7% | 110 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2002 | 6.96 | +2.6% | 97 | 0.04% | 6.34 | +1.9% | 92 | 0.04% | 2,402.1 | 1.43 | +3.4% | 106 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 2001 | 6.79 | +0.18% | 96 | 0.04% | 6.22 | +1.1% | 94 | 0.04% | 2,371.2 | 1.38 | −5.9% | 105 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 2000 | 6.78 | +8.8% | 98 | 0.04% | 6.15 | +10.3% | 92 | 0.04% | 2,359.4 | 1.47 | +13.6% | 100 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.62 |
| 1999 | 6.23 | +2% | 94 | 0.04% | 5.58 | +2.1% | 91 | 0.04% | 2,153.1 | 1.29 | +0% | 101 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 6.1 | +3.6% | 93 | 0.04% | 5.46 | +4.7% | 91 | 0.04% | 2,125.1 | 1.29 | −0.07% | 100 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 5.89 | +3.6% | 92 | 0.04% | 5.22 | +3.6% | 91 | 0.04% | 2,047.6 | 1.29 | +9% | 99 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 5.69 | +3.6% | 97 | 0.04% | 5.04 | +3.7% | 91 | 0.04% | 1,994.5 | 1.19 | +0% | 104 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 1995 | 5.49 | +21.3% | 91 | 0.04% | 4.86 | +21.2% | 92 | 0.04% | 1,942.3 | 1.19 | +0% | 101 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 4.52 | +25.9% | 97 | 0.04% | 4.01 | +11.5% | 97 | 0.04% | 1,618 | 1.19 | +0% | 100 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 1993 | 3.59 | +65.9% | 100 | 0.03% | 3.59 | +108.1% | 99 | 0.03% | 1,466.2 | 1.19 | +61.1% | 99 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2.17 | +5.7% | 110 | 0.02% | 1.73 | +3.7% | 111 | 0.02% | 711.8 | 0.74 | +0% | 109 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 1991 | 2.05 | −15.2% | 90 | 0.02% | 1.67 | −19% | 91 | 0.02% | 693.5 | 0.74 | +0% | 90 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 2.41 | +13.8% | 86 | 0.02% | 2.06 | +20.1% | 86 | 0.02% | 863.9 | 0.74 | +0.55% | 89 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +11.4% | 88 | 0.02% | 1.71 | +11.1% | 91 | 0.02% | 724.8 | 0.73 | +0% | 87 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 1988 | 1.91 | +0.74% | 89 | 0.02% | 1.54 | −1.4% | 92 | 0.02% | 656.9 | 0.73 | +0% | 87 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 1987 | 1.89 | +10.6% | 89 | 0.02% | 1.56 | +10.1% | 91 | 0.02% | 670.9 | 0.73 | −1.1% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 1986 | 1.71 | +3.3% | 89 | 0.02% | 1.42 | +3.2% | 91 | 0.02% | 613.7 | 0.74 | +1.1% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1985 | 1.66 | −14.1% | 88 | 0.02% | 1.38 | −16.7% | 90 | 0.02% | 600.3 | 0.73 | +0% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 1984 | 1.93 | −4.9% | 83 | 0.02% | 1.65 | −5.2% | 84 | 0.02% | 728.6 | 0.73 | +4.7% | 86 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 1983 | 2.03 | +12.3% | 82 | 0.02% | 1.74 | +12.1% | 84 | 0.02% | 778.6 | 0.7 | −5.5% | 85 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 1.8 | +3.3% | 83 | 0.02% | 1.55 | +4.8% | 85 | 0.02% | 704.2 | 0.74 | +0% | 78 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1981 | 1.75 | +0.87% | 82 | 0.02% | 1.48 | −0.27% | 87 | 0.02% | 681.3 | 0.74 | +0% | 76 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 1980 | 1.73 | — | 79 | 0.02% | 1.49 | — | 82 | 0.02% | 692.1 | 0.74 | — | 74 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.