Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Jamaica
Jamaica: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Jamaica is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 153rd of 229 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.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2001 | 87.7% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 88.7% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 89.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 92.0% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.9% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 97.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.4% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 91.1% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 150 Argentina 98.4% compare
- 150 Cabo Verde 98.4% compare
- 152 Nepal 97.9% compare
- 153 Kiribati 97.7% compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
- 156 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 96.6% 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Jamaica?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Jamaica was 97.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Jamaica ranks 153rd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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