Electricity generation per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation per person was 1,733 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation 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
Jamaica recorded 1,733 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation 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 130th 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.
Electricity generation per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,596 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2,587 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,636 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,703 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,713 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,780 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,777 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,233 kilowatt-hours | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 1,608 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,572 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,579 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,555 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,541 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,525 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,527 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,598 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,556 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,404 kilowatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,643 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 1,512 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,581 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 1,733 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,733 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 66% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,733 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,705 kilowatt-hours, 64% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -30.5% | 2,233 kilowatt-hours | 1,552 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 per person in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation per person in Jamaica was 1,733 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 per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,780 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,404 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation per person?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.