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 127th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 127th out of 228 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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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants