Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 42.27 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.27 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
63.83 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
22.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jamaica is 42.27 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jamaica peaked at 63.83 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.86 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.18 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 22.86 kilowatt-hours | -45.8% |
| 2002 | 34.08 kilowatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 45.17 kilowatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 48.65 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 55.82 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 59.24 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 58.96 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 58.7 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 51.15 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 54.57 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 54.34 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.1 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.11 kilowatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 2014 | 50.11 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 46.39 kilowatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 42.71 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 53.27 kilowatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 63.83 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 56.67 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 49.46 kilowatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 49.34 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.27 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 42.26 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 42.27 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 42.27 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 268.46 kilowatt-hours, 16% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 42.27 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 198.75 kilowatt-hours, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.68 kilowatt-hours | 22.86 kilowatt-hours | 59.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.91 kilowatt-hours | 42.71 kilowatt-hours | 63.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | 42.26 kilowatt-hours | 49.46 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jamaica was 42.27 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 63.83 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.86 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Jamaica ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.