Electricity generation from oil in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from oil was 1.5 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil in Jamaica is 1.5 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Jamaica peaked at 7.22 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.21 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 64th out of 209 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 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 7.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 62 Morocco 1.61 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 Mauritania 1.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 1.5 terawatt-hours compare
- 66 Singapore 1.47 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Mauritius 1.46 terawatt-hours compare
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 generation from oil in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from oil in Jamaica was 1.5 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 oil recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.