Share of electricity generation from wind in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of electricity generation from wind was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from wind in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5.9% for share of electricity generation from wind in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 109.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in Jamaica peaked at 7.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from wind in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | — |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +61.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +43.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +78.3% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +54.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 11.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4%, 16.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 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 wind in Jamaica?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in Jamaica was 5.9% 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 wind recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Jamaica ranks 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind. 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.