Electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from hydropower was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.12 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.18 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica stood at 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica peaked at 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.06 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Jamaica ranks 134th 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.83 terawatt-hours, 7% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.24 terawatt-hours, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.145 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.128 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 0.14 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Haiti 0.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Central African Republic 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 133 Faroe Islands 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 134 Cuba 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 136 Mauritius 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.09 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica was 0.12 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 hydropower recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.