Share of the population with access to electricity in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population with access to electricity was 97.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Jamaica, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Jamaica is 97.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Jamaica peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.3% | — |
| 1991 | 77.2% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.8% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 85.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 82.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 70.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 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
- 139 Argentina 98.4% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 98.4% compare
- 141 Nepal 97.9% compare
- 142 Kiribati 97.7% compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 97.2% compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 96.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Jamaica?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Jamaica was 97.7% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity 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 Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.