Electricity production by source in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity production by source was 9.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Jamaica, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 9.6% for electricity production by source in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 234.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Jamaica peaked at 9.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, 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 production by source in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.0% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -44.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.0% | +31.3% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -100.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -2265.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +39.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | -3.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +2265.0% | -0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | -100.8% | 3.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | -0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 2 |
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 production by source in Jamaica?
- Electricity production by source in Jamaica was 9.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity production by source?
- Jamaica ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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