Electricity generation from renewables per person in Jordan
Jordan: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 493.38 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables 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
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Jordan stood at 493.38 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 6,096.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Jordan peaked at 493.38 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Jordan ranks 95th of 214 countries on this measure, 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 renewables per person in Jordan, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.43 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 8.9 kilowatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 8.71 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 9.95 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.34 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 10.25 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 10.01 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.8 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.59 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 8.02 kilowatt-hours | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 9.23 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 7.51 kilowatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 7.96 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1 kilowatt-hours | +202.6% |
| 2016 | 85.95 kilowatt-hours | +256.7% |
| 2017 | 136.8 kilowatt-hours | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 206.46 kilowatt-hours | +50.9% |
| 2019 | 277.36 kilowatt-hours | +34.3% |
| 2020 | 360.78 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 443.69 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 463.74 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 456.32 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 493.38 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 493.38 kilowatt-hours is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 468.73 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 493.38 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 270.18 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +256.7% | 24.1 kilowatt-hours | 85.95 kilowatt-hours |
| 2015 | +202.6% | 7.96 kilowatt-hours | 24.1 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.19 kilowatt-hours | 7.27 kilowatt-hours | 10.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.3 kilowatt-hours | 7.51 kilowatt-hours | 277.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 443.58 kilowatt-hours | 360.78 kilowatt-hours | 493.38 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 renewables per person in Jordan?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Jordan was 493.38 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 renewables per person recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 493.38 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Jordan ranks 95th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,096.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.