Access to electricity urban vs rural in Jamaica
Jamaica: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 99.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity urban vs rural in Jamaica is 99.1, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Jamaica peaked at 100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 82.11, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.11 | — |
| 1991 | 86.12 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 86.7 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 87.28 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 87.85 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 88.42 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.36 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 89.5 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 90.02 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 88.5 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 91 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 92.7 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 92.6 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.4 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.9 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.4 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 93.9 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 94.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 99.5 | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 95.6 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 95.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 96.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.6 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 96.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.5 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 99.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.6 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 99.1 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.89 | 82.11 | 92.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.84 | 91 | 99.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.05 | 95.8 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.54 | 98.6 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 37.6% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Jamaica?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Jamaica was 99.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.11 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Jamaica ranks 151st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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