Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,555 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 1,555 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Jordan peaked at 2,177 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,361 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Jordan ranks 88th 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 from fossil fuels per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,364 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,437 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,390 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,513 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1,590 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,721 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1,869 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,014 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,990 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,016 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,949 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,177 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 2,152 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,070 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,973 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,880 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1,894 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,741 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,646 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1,544 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,486 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 1,541 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 1,622 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1,555 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 1,555 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,515 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 1,555 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,625 kilowatt-hours | 1,361 kilowatt-hours | 2,014 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,950 kilowatt-hours | 1,646 kilowatt-hours | 2,177 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 kilowatt-hours | 1,486 kilowatt-hours | 1,622 kilowatt-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 from fossil fuels per person in Jordan?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Jordan was 1,555 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,177 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,361 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.