Jamaica electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Jamaica is
JMD 47.001 per kWh or USD 0.296.
The electricity price for businesses is
JMD 38.790 kWh or
USD 0.245.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS), Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport (MSETT), The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)
Electricity price analysis for Jamaica
- Residential electricity prices in Jamaica are 165.41% of the world average electricity price and 136.88% of the average price in North America.
- Business electricity rates in Jamaica are 143.74% of the world average price and 109.88% of the average in North America.
- Household rates are 122.11% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Jamaica are 101.90% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 96.24% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Jamaica
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Jamaica is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 88.48%,
wind 5.97%,
solar 3.09%,
hydro 2.47%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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