Share of electricity generation from oil in Jordan
Jordan: Share of electricity generation from oil was 13.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in Jordan stood at 13.9%.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Jordan peaked at 92.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 88th of 213 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.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.4% | — |
| 2001 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 49.2% | -45.3% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 29.2% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -41.9% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | +231.8% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +155.9% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -45.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -78.1% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -54.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -28.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +328.4% |
| 2024 | 13.9% | -14.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 13.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +328.4% | 3.8% | 16.3% |
| 2010 | +231.8% | 8.5% | 28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 8.5% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 4.4% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 3.8% | 16.3% | 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 oil in Jordan?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Jordan was 13.9% 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 oil recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.