Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan
Jordan: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan stood at 0.3%.
The figure is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan peaked at 10.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2017.
Jordan ranks 73rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.4% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | -38.2% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +184.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -44.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -94.1% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +556.3% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +139.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +155.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -61.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -53.8% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +41.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -48.2% |
| 2017 | -0.0% | -103.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -1013.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -69.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -13.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1013.6% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2008 | +556.3% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.2% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | -0.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Jordan was 0.3% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2017.
- How does Jordan rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.