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Who buys electricity in Jamaica?

JPS also purchases additional electricity close to 297 MW from Independent Power Producers (IPPs) such as Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP), Jamaica Private Power Company (JPPC), Jamalco, and Wigton Wind Farm. The grid currently provides electricity access to approximately 97% of Jamaican households. Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP)

What's driving electricity rates in Jamaica?

What’s Driving Electricity Rates in Jamaica? As of March 2021, the price of electricity in Jamaica is US$0.307 per kWh for households and US$0.248 per kWh for businesses which includes all components of the electricity bill, such as the cost of power, distribution, taxes and returns (profits).

How does Jamaica's energy system work?

Jamaica’s energy system is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, petroleum imports account for over 80 percent of electricity production. This oil import dependency comes at a high cost. Here’s a quick glance at how the sector has performed over the last five (5) years… Commercial & Industrial (Sml.) AVERAGE NO. OF CUSTOMERS

Does Jamaica have a power grid?

The grid currently provides electricity access to approximately 97% of Jamaican households. Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) Jamaica Energy Partners is an Independent Power Provider that began commercial operations in October 1995, through its ownership of the Doctor Bird Power Plant.

How much energy does Jamaica need?

Pre pandemic, Jamaica’s energy peak demand ranged anywhere between 600 and 630MW. Today, as denoted in the demand curve above, our base demand starts at approximately 400MW and peaks at 585MW. This demand curve is based on the country’s demand over 24 hours.

Does the Jamaica Energy Partners Group pay for fuel?

The Jamaica Energy Partners Group is the only IPP that currently operates under a TAKE AND PAY agreement, which means we are only compensated for fuel used to generate power upon a dispatch request. If we are not dispatched, we don’t bill the utility for fuel.