Electricity demand per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity demand per person was 1,733 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Jamaica is 1,733 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Jamaica peaked at 2,780 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,404 kilowatt-hours, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,418 kilowatt-hours | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | 2,780 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | 1,643 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | 1,512 kilowatt-hours | 1,733 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 demand per person in Jamaica?
- Electricity demand per person in Jamaica was 1,733 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,780 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity demand per person?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.