Electricity generation from gas in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from gas was 2.8 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from gas in Jamaica stood at 2.8 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 122.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Jamaica peaked at 2.81 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 80th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Jamaica, 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 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +1540.0% |
| 2018 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +168.1% |
| 2020 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | +96.8% |
| 2021 | 2.54 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2.39 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.75 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.26 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | 2.81 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 gas in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from gas in Jamaica was 2.8 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 gas recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.