Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica
Jamaica: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica is 0.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica peaked at 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.15 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 136th out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.254 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.464 terawatt-hours | 0.33 terawatt-hours | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 terawatt-hours | 0.58 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More climate change data for Jamaica
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.84 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Urban population 1.69 million (2025)
- Urban population 59.4% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 485.20 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 2.96 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Jamaica was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.