Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 491.65 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Jordan is 491.65 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 78.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Jordan peaked at 491.65 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Jordan 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 17.81 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 81.95 kilowatt-hours | +360.1% |
| 2017 | 132.89 kilowatt-hours | +62.2% |
| 2018 | 204.54 kilowatt-hours | +53.9% |
| 2019 | 275.49 kilowatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2020 | 358.94 kilowatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 441.88 kilowatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 461.96 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 454.58 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 491.65 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 491.65 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 113.68 kilowatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 491.65 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 142.86 kilowatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.27 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 275.49 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.8 kilowatt-hours | 358.94 kilowatt-hours | 491.65 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 solar and wind per person in Jordan?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Jordan was 491.65 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 491.65 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Jordan ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.