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

Summary Office Utilities Regulation’s Decision on JPS- May 2004

Decisions and Regulations, Electricity

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JPS Tariff Review 2004

Electricity, Tariff Applications

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JPS RATE SUBMISSION 2004, VOLUME 1, tariff review application, 2004 March 1

Consultations, Electricity, Tariff Applications

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Generation Expansion Plan 2004-2012, Decision and Recommendations, presented to Minister of Commerce, Science & Technology, 2004 May 31

Decisions and Regulations, Determination Notices, Electricity

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Jamaica Electricity Demand Forecast, 2004-2005, 2004 October

Decisions and Regulations, Electricity, Reports and Findings

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Developing the Competitive Generation Market, 2004 June 10

Decisions and Regulations, Electricity, Reports and Findings

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