Primary energy use per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary energy use per person was 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12,504 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
116th
of 218 countries
All-time high
19,579 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
8,453 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Jamaica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Jamaica stood at 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Jamaica peaked at 19,579 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8,453 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1986.
Jamaica ranks 116th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15,738 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 13,457 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 11,285 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1983 | 11,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 9,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 8,625 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 8,453 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 10,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 11,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 12,464 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12,891 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 13,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 13,907 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14,179 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 15,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 16,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 16,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 17,044 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 16,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 17,073 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16,972 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 19,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 19,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 13,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 11,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 12,539 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11,726 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 12,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 12,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 12,817 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 13,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11,680 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 13,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 14,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 10,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 11,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 11,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 12,951 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person, 86% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,464 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,044 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,887 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,013 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,687 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,215 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,951 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 113 Brazil 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Grenada 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 115 Vietnam 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Lebanon 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Dominican Republic 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 119 Moldova 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Jamaica?
- Primary energy use per person in Jamaica was 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19,579 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,453 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for primary energy use per person?
- Jamaica ranks 116th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.