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
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.
Electricity generation per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,368 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1,371 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,446 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1,399 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,523 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1,600 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1,730 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,879 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 2,024 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 2,000 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,025 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1,957 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,187 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 2,160 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,078 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,997 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,966 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2,030 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,947 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1,905 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,930 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,005 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,078 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 2,049 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2,049 kilowatt-hours is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,628 kilowatt-hours, 78% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2,049 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076 kilowatt-hours, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.