Electricity net consumption in Jamaica

Jamaica: Electricity net consumption was 3.05 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
3.05
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
135th
of 201 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 2005
All-time low
1.38
in 1985
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Jamaica, 1980–2019

1234561980199920191980: 1.51981: 1.51982: 1.61983: 1.71984: 1.61985: 1.41986: 1.41987: 1.61988: 1.51989: 1.71990: 2.11991: 1.71992: 1.71993: 3.61994: 41995: 4.91996: 51997: 5.21998: 5.51999: 5.62000: 5.62001: 5.72002: 5.92003: 6.12004: 6.12005: 6.12006: 6.12007: 4.92008: 32009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 2.92013: 2.82014: 2.82015: 2.82016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 3.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Jamaica is 3.05, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Jamaica peaked at 6.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 1985.

Jamaica ranks 135th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.55 1.38 1.74 10
1990s 3.92 1.67 5.58 10
2000s 5.26 2.99 6.13 10
2010s 2.94 2.79 3.07 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 132 Montenegro 3.25 compare
  2. 133 Nicaragua 3.18 compare
  3. 134 Gabon 3.13 compare
  4. 136 New Caledonia 2.94 compare
  5. 137 Suriname 2.94 compare
  6. 138 Mauritius 2.9 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Jamaica?
Electricity net consumption in Jamaica was 3.05 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2005.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 1985.
How does Jamaica rank for electricity net consumption?
Jamaica ranks 135th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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