Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 42.27 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 122nd of 214 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.
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
- 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 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 122nd out of 214 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.