Electricity demand in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity demand was 4.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand in Jamaica stood at 4.92 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Jamaica peaked at 7.5 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.96 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.46 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 7.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 terawatt-hours | 3.96 terawatt-hours | 4.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 terawatt-hours | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 4.92 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 28.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 26.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Jamaica?
- Electricity demand in Jamaica was 4.92 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.96 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity demand?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.