Energy Management and Efficiency Programme in Jamaica

Sustainable energy
COUNTRIES
Jamaica
DATES
Dec/2017 - Mar/2025 ONGOING
PROJECTED TOTAL INVESTMENT SIZE
€ 36 680 000
EU CONTRIBUTION
€ 9 170 000
SECTOR
Sustainable energy
TYPES OF SUPPORT
Investment Grants
Technical Assistance
DESCRIPTION

This Energy Management and Efficiency Programme (EMEP) promotes energy efficiency and conservation to free public funds through lower government bills and reduced oil imports, helping the government of Jamaica to further reduce its debt and create the fiscal space for productive spending whilst also contributing to greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction.

LACIF and IDB's objectives are:

  • to reduce electricity consumption within government facilities;
  • to decrease fuel consumption through improved traffic control management;
  • to increase institutional capacity to promote and supervise electricity planning in Jamaica.
RESULTS
  • Reduction of fuel imports by 618,608 barrels of oil.
  • Reduction of carbon emissions by 228,424 tons CO2 per year.
  • Equipment of 30 health, education and public agency government facilities with energy-efficiency systems, benefitting 12,000 students in schools, more than 3,500 patients in hospitals and workers from 255 public agencies.
LEAD FINANCING PARTNER
CO-FINANCING PARTNERS
CONTRIBUTION TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS