Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 4.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.3 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica peaked at 7.22 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.38 terawatt-hours, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 6.56 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.02 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 7.22 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.76 terawatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.97 terawatt-hours | -31.1% |
| 2009 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.89 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.77 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.91 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4.3 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.34 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -31.1% | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 7.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours | 4.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica was 4.3 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 fossil fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.