Electricity generation in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity generation was 23.67 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 23.67 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Jordan peaked at 23.77 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.37 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 80th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.21 terawatt-hours | 7.37 terawatt-hours | 14.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2 terawatt-hours | 14.64 terawatt-hours | 20.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.41 terawatt-hours | 20.7 terawatt-hours | 23.77 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation in Jordan?
- Electricity generation in Jordan was 23.67 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.77 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity generation?
- Jordan ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.