Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 2.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica peaked at 4.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -45.6% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +46.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | +28.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -17.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -3.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 18% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.3%, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.3% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jamaica was 2.4% 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 hydropower recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Jamaica ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.