Share of electricity production by source in Jordan
Jordan: Share of electricity production by source was 76.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Jordan, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 76.9% for share of electricity production by source in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Jordan peaked at 99.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.7% | — |
| 1991 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 89.4% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 85.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 76.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 76.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 85.6% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.9% | 81.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 88 New Caledonia 77.5% compare
- 89 Congo 77.5% compare
- 90 Mexico 76.9% compare
- 92 French Polynesia 76.3% compare
- 93 Morocco 76.0% compare
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 75.9% compare
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 production by source in Jordan?
- Share of electricity production by source in Jordan was 76.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Jordan ranks 91st out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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