Electricity generation per person in Jordan

Jordan: Electricity generation per person was 2,049 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,049 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,187 kilowatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
1,368 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Electricity generation per person in Jordan, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2001: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2004: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2005: 1.6k kilowatt-hours2006: 1.7k kilowatt-hours2007: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2008: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2009: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2010: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2011: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2012: 2.2k kilowatt-hours2013: 2.2k kilowatt-hours2014: 2.1k kilowatt-hours2015: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2016: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2017: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2018: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2019: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2020: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2021: 1.9k kilowatt-hours2022: 2.0k kilowatt-hours2023: 2.1k kilowatt-hours2024: 2.0k kilowatt-hours

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 per person in Jordan is 2,049 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Jordan peaked at 2,187 kilowatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,368 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.

Jordan ranks 122nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,634 kilowatt-hours 1,368 kilowatt-hours 2,024 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 2,027 kilowatt-hours 1,924 kilowatt-hours 2,187 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 1,993 kilowatt-hours 1,905 kilowatt-hours 2,078 kilowatt-hours 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 119 Egypt 2,076 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 120 Algeria 2,058 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 121 Moldova 2,056 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 123 Grenada 2,047 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 124 Ecuador 2,001 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 125 Dominican Republic 1,969 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation per person in Jordan?
Electricity generation per person in Jordan was 2,049 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 per person recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 2,187 kilowatt-hours in 2012.
What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,368 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
How does Jordan rank for electricity generation per person?
Jordan ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.