Jamaica
power plants.
Jamaica has 10 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.8 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on oil — 75.6% of tracked capacity (0.6 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 15.1%. The largest single plant we track is Old Harbour (348 MW, online since 2019).
Jamaica electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Jamaica
Frequently asked questions
Where does Jamaica get its electricity?
Across the 10 plants in our catalog, Jamaica's tracked capacity is led by oil at 75.6% (0.6 GW), then natural gas at 15.1% and wind at 4.9%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Jamaica?
The largest plant we track in Jamaica is Old Harbour, a oil facility with 348 MW of capacity (commissioned 2019). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 9 other Jamaica plants.
How many power plants does Jamaica have?
Our catalog tracks 10 power plants in Jamaica, totalling 0.8 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Jamaica's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Jamaica to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.