Electricity generation from renewables in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables 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 0.62 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Jamaica peaked at 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.254 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.464 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 renewables in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Jamaica was 0.62 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 renewables recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.