Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 87.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica stood at 87.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica peaked at 97.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 57th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.6% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 87.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.2%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.2%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.8% | 92.5% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 85.4% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.2% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 42.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Jamaica was 87.4% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Jamaica ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.