Primary energy use per person in Jamaica
Jamaica: Primary energy use per person was 12,504 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 115th of 217 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.
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
- 112 Brazil 14,608 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 113 Grenada 14,322 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 114 Vietnam 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 116 Lebanon 12,290 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 12,253 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 118 Moldova 11,849 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 115th out of 217 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.