Electricity generation in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity generation was 23.67 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 214 countries
All-time high
23.77 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
7.37 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity generation in Jordan, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.12 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.96 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 9.65 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 11.12 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 12.83 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 14.28 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.78 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 14.64 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.59 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 17.26 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 18.27 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.06 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 19.67 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 20.78 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 20.37 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.36 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 22.57 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 23.77 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 23.67 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 23.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.43 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 23.67 terawatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.5 terawatt-hours, 53% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
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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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.