Total electricity output in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total electricity output was 4,122 GWh in 2015. ▬ Flat
Total electricity output in Jamaica, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Jamaica is 4,122 GWh, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Jamaica peaked at 7,473 GWh in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,123 GWh, in 1991.
Jamaica ranks 129th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total electricity output in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,458 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 2,123 GWh | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 3,999 GWh | +88.4% |
| 1993 | 3,791 GWh | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 4,775 GWh | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 5,829 GWh | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 6,038 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 6,255 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6,480 GWh | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6,609 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 6,606 GWh | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,656 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,934 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7,146 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 7,217 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 7,422 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 7,473 GWh | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5,996 GWh | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 4,235 GWh | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 4,398 GWh | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 4,320 GWh | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,366 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3,982 GWh | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 3,993 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 4,124 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4,122 GWh | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 4,122 GWh is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,182 GWh, 31% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 4,122 GWh is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,579 GWh, 90% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total electricity output in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +88.4% | 2,123 GWh | 3,999 GWh |
| 2008 | -29.4% | 5,996 GWh | 4,235 GWh |
| 1994 | +26.0% | 3,791 GWh | 4,775 GWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,836 GWh | 2,123 GWh | 6,609 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,408 GWh | 4,235 GWh | 7,473 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,151 GWh | 3,982 GWh | 4,366 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Jamaica?
- Total electricity output in Jamaica was 4,122 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,473 GWh in 2006.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,123 GWh in 1991.
- How does Jamaica rank for total electricity output?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants