Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan
Jordan: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.1% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan peaked at 0.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Jordan 149th out of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -27.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -22.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -49.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Jordan was 0.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Jordan rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Jordan ranks 149th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.