Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 2.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Jamaica stood at 2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Jamaica peaked at 4.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 131st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6% | — |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -52.2% |
| 1993 | 1.7% | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -48.2% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +50.4% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +29.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +12.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 27% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.5%, 25% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 1.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Jamaica?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Jamaica was 2.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Jamaica ranks 131st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.