Jordan Electricity
Generation (2024)#79 World
23.67TWh−0.41% YoY
Consumption (2024)#73 World
21.11TWh−1.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
75.9%24.1%
Electricity Generation in Jordan
- Net electricity generation in Jordan reached 23.67 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#79 in the world), a decrease of 0.41% from 23.77 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.08% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 75.9% (17.97 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Jordan and renewables 24.1% (5.7 terawatt-hours).
- Jordan reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.1% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 24.1% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Jordan
- Jordan consumed 21.11 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#73 in the world), a decrease of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 0.07% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Jordan averaged 1,826.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 5.01 kilowatt-hours per day (#116 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Jordan
- Jordan had a total installed electricity capacity of 7.44 gigawatts in 2024 (#76 in the world), an increase of 5.3% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 63.4% and renewables at 36.6% of Jordan's installed capacity in 2024.
- Jordan's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 36.3% in 2024, with hydro at 54.2%, fossil fuels at 43.5% and wind at 31.6%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Jordan
- Jordan imported 0.26 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1.3% of consumption).
- Jordan exported 0.2 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.84% of generation).
- This made Jordan a net importer of 0.06 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Jordan
- Distribution losses in Jordan were 2.63 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.1% of total generation, up from 10.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Jordan
- In 2024, Jordan generated approximately 0.06 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.06 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.007 terawatt-hours.
Jordan Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.67 | −0.41% | 79 | 0.08% | 21.11 | −1.2% | 73 | 0.07% | 1,826.9 | 7.44 | +5.3% | 76 | 0.08% | 0.26 | 0.2 | 0.06 | 2.63 |
| 2023 | 23.77 | +5.4% | 79 | 0.08% | 21.37 | +6% | 74 | 0.08% | 1,867.8 | 7.06 | +2.9% | 76 | 0.08% | 0.27 | 0.2 | 0.07 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 22.56 | +5.6% | 78 | 0.08% | 20.16 | +4.8% | 75 | 0.08% | 1,791.1 | 6.87 | +2.5% | 79 | 0.08% | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.07 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 21.36 | +3.2% | 80 | 0.08% | 19.24 | +3.3% | 74 | 0.07% | 1,738.6 | 6.7 | +14.8% | 79 | 0.08% | 0.4 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 2.34 |
| 2020 | 20.7 | +0.88% | 78 | 0.08% | 18.63 | +1.1% | 74 | 0.08% | 1,714.2 | 5.83 | +8.3% | 82 | 0.07% | 0.38 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 2.27 |
| 2019 | 20.52 | +0.73% | 82 | 0.08% | 18.42 | +0.03% | 76 | 0.08% | 1,725.6 | 5.38 | +12% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.24 | 0.1 | 0.14 | 2.25 |
| 2018 | 20.37 | −2% | 81 | 0.08% | 18.41 | −2% | 76 | 0.08% | 1,759.7 | 4.81 | +5.3% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 20.78 | +5.6% | 78 | 0.08% | 18.78 | +4.8% | 74 | 0.08% | 1,834.9 | 4.57 | +1.4% | 88 | 0.07% | 0.05 | 0.06 | −0.0057 | 2 |
| 2016 | 19.68 | +3.3% | 78 | 0.08% | 17.91 | +2.8% | 74 | 0.08% | 1,790.1 | 4.5 | +0.7% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.33 | 0.05 | 0.29 | 2.05 |
| 2015 | 19.06 | +4.3% | 77 | 0.08% | 17.42 | +4.4% | 74 | 0.08% | 1,825.3 | 4.47 | +6.4% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.6 | 0.05 | 0.55 | 2.19 |
| 2014 | 18.27 | +5.8% | 79 | 0.08% | 16.68 | +5.6% | 75 | 0.08% | 1,897.5 | 4.2 | +24% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.44 | 0.06 | 0.37 | 1.96 |
| 2013 | 17.26 | +4% | 83 | 0.07% | 15.8 | +1.8% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,976.5 | 3.39 | −3.6% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.38 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 1.79 |
| 2012 | 16.6 | +13.3% | 82 | 0.07% | 15.51 | +9.6% | 78 | 0.08% | 2,044.8 | 3.52 | +0.0028% | 87 | 0.06% | 0.78 | 0.1 | 0.68 | 1.76 |
| 2011 | 14.65 | −0.88% | 87 | 0.07% | 14.15 | +5.6% | 79 | 0.07% | 1,891.6 | 3.51 | +10.6% | 85 | 0.07% | 1.74 | 0.09 | 1.65 | 2.15 |
| 2010 | 14.78 | +3.5% | 86 | 0.07% | 13.4 | +7.3% | 81 | 0.07% | 1,836.2 | 3.18 | +21.5% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.67 | 0.06 | 0.61 | 1.99 |
| 2009 | 14.27 | +0.79% | 84 | 0.07% | 12.49 | +0.45% | 80 | 0.07% | 1,749 | 2.62 | +3.2% | 92 | 0.05% | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.24 | 2.02 |
| 2008 | 14.16 | +10.3% | 85 | 0.07% | 12.44 | +13% | 81 | 0.07% | 1,779 | 2.53 | +15.4% | 94 | 0.05% | 0.55 | 0.32 | 0.22 | 1.95 |
| 2007 | 12.84 | +15.5% | 84 | 0.07% | 11 | +9.4% | 83 | 0.06% | 1,611.2 | 2.2 | +4.6% | 97 | 0.05% | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.03 | 1.87 |
| 2006 | 11.12 | +15.2% | 87 | 0.06% | 10.06 | +10.6% | 84 | 0.06% | 1,564.9 | 2.1 | +10.2% | 97 | 0.05% | 0.47 | 0.01 | 0.46 | 1.52 |
| 2005 | 9.65 | +7.6% | 88 | 0.05% | 9.1 | +5% | 84 | 0.06% | 1,508.6 | 1.91 | −0.05% | 97 | 0.05% | 0.74 | 0.004 | 0.74 | 1.29 |
| 2004 | 8.97 | +11.7% | 89 | 0.05% | 8.66 | +10% | 86 | 0.06% | 1,472.6 | 1.91 | +6.5% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.79 | 0 | 0.79 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 8.03 | −1.2% | 93 | 0.05% | 7.88 | +5.7% | 88 | 0.05% | 1,371.5 | 1.79 | +0% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.97 | 0.003 | 0.97 | 1.13 |
| 2002 | 8.13 | +7.7% | 92 | 0.05% | 7.45 | +7.9% | 88 | 0.05% | 1,326.6 | 1.79 | +7.6% | 97 | 0.05% | 0.32 | 0 | 0.32 | 1 |
| 2001 | 7.55 | +2.3% | 93 | 0.05% | 6.91 | −1.2% | 88 | 0.05% | 1,255.9 | 1.66 | +0% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.27 | 0.002 | 0.27 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 7.38 | +10.8% | 91 | 0.05% | 6.99 | +7.2% | 87 | 0.05% | 1,297.4 | 1.66 | +0.63% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.43 | 0.005 | 0.42 | 0.81 |
| 1999 | 6.66 | +5% | 92 | 0.05% | 6.52 | +7.7% | 84 | 0.05% | 1,235.1 | 1.65 | +0.24% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.65 | 0.007 | 0.64 | 0.78 |
| 1998 | 6.34 | +7.7% | 90 | 0.05% | 6.05 | +6.1% | 87 | 0.05% | 1,171.3 | 1.65 | +29.3% | 95 | 0.05% | 0.41 | 0.004 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| 1997 | 5.89 | +3.4% | 93 | 0.04% | 5.7 | +5.6% | 86 | 0.05% | 1,129.3 | 1.28 | +1.3% | 100 | 0.04% | 0.45 | 0.003 | 0.45 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 5.7 | +7.9% | 96 | 0.04% | 5.4 | +0.75% | 88 | 0.05% | 1,098.6 | 1.26 | +11.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 0.3 | 0.002 | 0.29 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 5.28 | +10.7% | 92 | 0.04% | 5.36 | +19.5% | 85 | 0.05% | 1,127.3 | 1.13 | +5.6% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.53 |
| 1994 | 4.77 | +6.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 4.48 | +6.8% | 93 | 0.04% | 982.4 | 1.07 | +6% | 104 | 0.04% | 0.15 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.44 |
| 1993 | 4.48 | +7.7% | 95 | 0.04% | 4.19 | +6.6% | 93 | 0.04% | 964.6 | 1.01 | −4% | 107 | 0.03% | 0.14 | 0 | 0.14 | 0.42 |
| 1992 | 4.16 | +18.8% | 93 | 0.04% | 3.93 | +18.3% | 94 | 0.04% | 952.8 | 1.05 | +0% | 102 | 0.04% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.39 |
| 1991 | 3.5 | +2.2% | 77 | 0.03% | 3.32 | +6.6% | 75 | 0.03% | 849 | 1.05 | +0% | 83 | 0.04% | 0.16 | 0 | 0.16 | 0.34 |
| 1990 | 3.43 | +6.1% | 75 | 0.03% | 3.12 | +14.4% | 74 | 0.03% | 861.1 | 1.05 | +0% | 81 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 1989 | 3.23 | +28.9% | 79 | 0.03% | 2.73 | +34.8% | 79 | 0.03% | 813.8 | 1.05 | −0.38% | 79 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 1988 | 2.51 | −1.3% | 84 | 0.02% | 2.02 | +3.2% | 85 | 0.02% | 633.3 | 1.05 | +6.9% | 79 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 1987 | 2.54 | −8.6% | 83 | 0.03% | 1.96 | −9.6% | 86 | 0.02% | 642.8 | 0.98 | +0% | 79 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.48 |
| 1986 | 2.78 | +18.5% | 80 | 0.03% | 2.17 | +7.9% | 83 | 0.02% | 744.7 | 0.98 | −0.2% | 79 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.21 | −0.21 | 0.4 |
| 1985 | 2.35 | +10.1% | 84 | 0.02% | 2.01 | +10.1% | 84 | 0.02% | 723 | 0.99 | +38.5% | 77 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.02 | −0.02 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 2.13 | +18.1% | 81 | 0.02% | 1.83 | +17.8% | 83 | 0.02% | 687.5 | 0.71 | +1.7% | 87 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | +19.2% | 84 | 0.02% | 1.55 | +21.6% | 87 | 0.02% | 610.5 | 0.7 | +22.4% | 84 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 1982 | 1.51 | +22.2% | 87 | 0.02% | 1.27 | +22.9% | 90 | 0.02% | 524.9 | 0.57 | −10.9% | 88 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1981 | 1.24 | +23.5% | 91 | 0.02% | 1.04 | +29.3% | 93 | 0.01% | 445.9 | 0.64 | +23% | 80 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 1980 | 1 | — | 95 | 0.01% | 0.8 | — | 98 | 0.01% | 359 | 0.52 | — | 85 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.