Electricity generation from solar and wind in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from solar and wind in Jamaica stood at 0.44 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 238.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Jamaica peaked at 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Jamaica ranks 94th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.186 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.406 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.44 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 28.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 26.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Jamaica was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.