The Office of Utilities Regulation regulates the electricity sector in Jamaica, which includes the Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) and other Independent Power Producers (IPPs).
JPS and IPPs are regulated by the OUR through the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2015 and the Electricity Licence, 2016. New legislation, the Electricity Act, 2015, was introduced effective 2015 August 27.
This law repeals the Electric Lighting Act, the Electricity (Frequency Conversion) Act and Electricity Development Act, which previously governed the electricity sector. It also consolidates and modernizes the laws relating to the generation, transmission, distribution, supply, dispatch and use of electricity, and for connected matters.
The Electricity Licence, 2016 was issued effective 2016 January 27 and replaced the Amended and Restated All-Island Electric Licence, 2011.

Latest Documents

Requirements for Net Billing Applicants

Applications, Electricity, Licensing

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Revised Determination Notice, JPS Standard Offer Contract for the Purchase of As-Available Intermittent Energy from Renewable Energy Facilities up to 100kW, 2012 May 01,

Decisions and Regulations, Determination Notices, Electricity

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The Electronic Transactions Act, 2006

Acts, Electricity, Judgements & Legislation, National Policies

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Electric Lighting Act, EAL, ERI, Electric Lighting Cogeneration Licence, 1998,

Acts, Electricity, National Policies, Policies

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Clarification and Declaration Notice – Document No: Tel 2007/01

Decisions and Regulations, Directives, Electricity

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Declaratory Order, Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, JPS, Refund/Collect For Fuel Charges, Closed Matter, 2007 November,

Decisions and Regulations, Directives, Electricity

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