Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Jamaica is 0.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Jamaica peaked at 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 solar and wind compared to coal 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 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2018 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.39 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.44 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.65 terawatt-hours, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.17 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.406 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.44 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 solar and wind compared to coal in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Jamaica was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.