Primary energy use in Jordan
Jordan: Primary energy use was 107.63 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Jordan, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Jordan is 107.63 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Jordan peaked at 118 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.81 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Jordan ranks 81st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.99 terawatt-hours | 22.81 terawatt-hours | 40.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.91 terawatt-hours | 39.95 terawatt-hours | 62.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.69 terawatt-hours | 63.61 terawatt-hours | 88.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.78 terawatt-hours | 89.13 terawatt-hours | 118 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.9 terawatt-hours | 99.42 terawatt-hours | 114.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2024)
- Gas production 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1.98 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 171.78 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Jordan?
- Primary energy use in Jordan was 107.63 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 118 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.81 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Jordan rank for primary energy use?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.