Cargo and passenger transportation are carried through modern and well-equipped international air and seaports. Ten major airlines and over thirty international shipping lines link Jamaica with worldwide destinations. Over 95 percent of electrical power is generated from imported fuel oil. In general, Jamaica has an adequate water supply from sources above and below ground. Kingston also has several reservoirs.
Occasional droughts can reduce the levels of water supplies necessitating rationing by lock-off.
Conversely, during the hurricane season, there may be some flooding, usually very minor in urban areas. Jamaica depends on imported energy for about 94 percent of its needs. Petroleum consumption is about 20 million barrels per annum. Jamaica has many financial institutions. To address the problems of the financial sector and to remedy inappropriate practices by some institutions, the government has under consideration amendments to acts governing various financial entities.