Jamaica among most inefficient electricity users in region – Gleaner report

Jamaica power company CEO Kelly Tomblin

A report in the Sunday December 4 issue of the Jamaica Gleaner has quoted Kelly Tomblin, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), the island’s electricity supplier, as saying that the country’s growth continues to be stymied by its inefficient use of energy, making it one of the worst in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Jamaica is set to sign a new power purchase with Eight Rivers,