Jordan energy mix & electricity
In 2024, Jordan generated 23.7 TWh of electricity. Natural gas dominates the mix with 62%, followed by solar power at 16.6% and oil at 13.9%.
Electricity generation by source in 2024
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 14.67 | 62% | +54.9 |
| Solar | 3.93 | 16.6% | +16.6 |
| Oil | 3.3 | 13.9% | −78.6 |
| Wind | 1.75 | 7.4% | +7.4 |
| Hydro | 0.02 | 0.1% | −0.2 |
| Total | 23.67 | 100% |
Jordan: electricity in context
In 2024, Jordan generated 23.7 TWh of electricity. That puts it in the same league as Ghana. Natural gas dominates the mix with 62%, followed by solar power at 16.6% and oil at 13.9%.
Renewables supplied 24.1% of the electricity, which ranks Jordan 97th of 158 countries. That is 10 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). Generating one kWh emits about 530 g CO₂e here (world average: 458 g). The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. In the cleanest-grid ranking, Jordan is 105th of 158.
The decade’s big winner is natural gas, up 13.4 TWh between 2014 and 2024 (plus 54.9 percentage points of the mix). Oil moved the other way, falling by 13.6 TWh. The net effect: renewables gained 23.7 percentage points of share since 2014. Total generation grew by 5.4 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 658 to 530 g/kWh, a 19% cut.
Coal has essentially never been burned for electricity here: its share has stayed below 1% throughout the record.
Solar (16.6%) and wind (7.4%) now add up to 24% of generation; the global figure is 17.3%. Per person, that is 340 kWh of solar electricity a year, 1× the global average. Wind adds 151 kWh per person. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2016.
Generation per person is 2,049 kWh a year, 53% of the world average of 3,860 kWh. Imports and exports roughly cancel out.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Jordan against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Per person, that is 9,645 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Jordan
The 33 power plants recorded in Jordan add up to 4.7 GW of capacity, 80% of it Gas. The largest is Samra CCGT Power Plant Jordan at 1,031 MW. The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samra CCGT Power Plant Jordan | Gas | 1,031 | — | — |
| 2 | Aqaba Thermal Power Plant Jordan | Gas | 650 | — | — |
| 3 | Amman East (AES Jordan) CCGT Power Plant Jordan | Gas | 620 | — | — |
| 4 | IPP3 ICE Power Plant Jordan | Gas | 573 | — | — |
| 5 | Hussein Thermal Power Plant Jordan | Oil | 382 | — | — |
| 6 | Al Qatrana CCGT Power Plant Jordan | Gas | 373 | — | — |
| 7 | Rehab CCGT Power Plant Jordan | Gas | 357 | — | — |
| 8 | Risha OCGT Power Plant Jordan | Gas | 150 | — | — |
| 9 | Quweira | Solar | 103 | — | — |
| 10 | MaSP} Shams | Solar | 53 | — | — |
| 11 | Al Ambaratouria | Solar | 51 | — | — |
| 12 | Al Safawi | Solar | 51 | — | — |
| 13 | Mafraq I | Solar | 50 | — | — |
| 14 | Sunrise | Solar | 50 | — | — |
| 15 | Jordan Solar One | Solar | 20 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 33 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Jordan
206 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 1.8 GW of solar and 621 MW of wind operating, plus 1.7 GW under construction or planned.
How does Jordan compare?
Jordan next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 24.1% | 24.1% | 75.9% | 530 | 2,049 | 23.7 | — | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.2% | 2.2% | 97.8% | 692 | 13,386 | 455 | Compare | |
| Iraq | 1.6% | 1.6% | 98.4% | 683 | 3,252 | 150 | Compare | |
| Israel | 16.9% | 16.9% | 83.1% | 493 | 8,627 | 82.1 | Compare | |
| Syria | 3.5% | 3.5% | 96.5% | 706 | 1,008 | 24.9 | Compare | |
| Palestine | 39.4% | 39.4% | 60.6% | 414 | 180 | 1 | Compare | |
| Lebanon | 43.8% | 43.8% | 56.2% | 390 | 920 | 5.3 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Jordan
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2024. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.