Electric power consumption in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electric power consumption was 1,205 kWh per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in Jamaica, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Jamaica is 1,205 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Jamaica peaked at 2,456 kWh per capita in 2003 and was at its lowest, 724.74 kWh per capita, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 103rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,693 kWh per capita | 724.74 kWh per capita | 2,267 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,113 kWh per capita | 1,175 kWh per capita | 2,456 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,141 kWh per capita | 1,077 kWh per capita | 1,205 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,132 kWh per capita | 1,094 kWh per capita | 1,205 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Ores and metals exports 37.6% (2023)
- Fuel imports 26.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 28.8% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 26.9% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.5% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Jamaica?
- Electric power consumption in Jamaica was 1,205 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,456 kWh per capita in 2003.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 724.74 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for electric power consumption?
- Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.