Electricity production by source in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity production by source was 24.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Jordan, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 24.8% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 32,820.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Jordan peaked at 24.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1996.
Jordan ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +190.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +92.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +23.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +1800.8% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +347.2% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | +61.6% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +38.4% |
| 2020 | 20.6% | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +20.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1800.8% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| 2016 | +347.2% | 0.9% | 4.2% |
| 1997 | +190.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 20.6% | 24.8% | 2 |
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 production by source in Jordan?
- Electricity production by source in Jordan was 24.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity production by source?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,820.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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