Jordan Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Jordan generated 7.37 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 23.7 TWh in 2024. Jordan's electricity demand peaked at 23.8 TWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of Jordan's electricity went from 658 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 530 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Jordan starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Jordan generated 7.37 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 23.7 TWh in 2024.
Jordan's electricity demand peaked at 23.8 TWh in 2023.
The carbon intensity of Jordan's electricity went from 658 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 530 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Jordan's lowest carbon intensity on record was 530 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
Other fossil's share of Jordan's electricity went from 89.4% in 2000 to 13.9% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Jordan generated 7.37 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 23.7 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Jordan electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	7.37 TWh	7.79 TWh
2001	7.54 TWh	7.80 TWh
2002	8.12 TWh	8.44 TWh
2003	8.03 TWh	9.00 TWh
2004	8.96 TWh	9.75 TWh
2005	9.65 TWh	10.4 TWh
2006	11.1 TWh	11.6 TWh
2007	12.8 TWh	12.9 TWh
2008	14.2 TWh	14.4 TWh
2009	14.3 TWh	14.5 TWh
2010	14.8 TWh	15.4 TWh
2011	14.6 TWh	16.3 TWh
2012	16.6 TWh	17.3 TWh
2013	17.3 TWh	17.6 TWh
2014	18.3 TWh	18.6 TWh
2015	19.1 TWh	19.6 TWh
2016	19.7 TWh	20.0 TWh
2017	20.8 TWh	20.8 TWh
2018	20.4 TWh	20.5 TWh
2019	20.5 TWh	20.7 TWh
2020	20.7 TWh	20.9 TWh
2021	21.4 TWh	21.6 TWh
2022	22.6 TWh	22.6 TWh
2023	23.8 TWh	23.8 TWh
2024	23.7 TWh	23.7 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Jordan's electricity went from 658 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 530 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Jordan carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	658 gCO2/kWh
2001	658 gCO2/kWh
2002	657 gCO2/kWh
2003	658 gCO2/kWh
2004	671 gCO2/kWh
2005	673 gCO2/kWh
2006	679 gCO2/kWh
2007	683 gCO2/kWh
2008	684 gCO2/kWh
2009	687 gCO2/kWh
2010	680 gCO2/kWh
2011	665 gCO2/kWh
2012	662 gCO2/kWh
2013	665 gCO2/kWh
2014	658 gCO2/kWh
2015	667 gCO2/kWh
2016	660 gCO2/kWh
2017	644 gCO2/kWh
2018	621 gCO2/kWh
2019	597 gCO2/kWh
2020	567 gCO2/kWh
2021	540 gCO2/kWh
2022	539 gCO2/kWh
2023	543 gCO2/kWh
2024	530 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	23.7 TWh	23.7 TWh	60.0 GWh	530 gCO2/kWh	24.1%
2023	23.8 TWh	23.8 TWh	70.0 GWh	543 gCO2/kWh	22.0%
2022	22.6 TWh	22.6 TWh	70.0 GWh	539 gCO2/kWh	23.1%
2021	21.4 TWh	21.6 TWh	220 GWh	540 gCO2/kWh	23.0%
2020	20.7 TWh	20.9 TWh	190 GWh	567 gCO2/kWh	18.9%
2019	20.5 TWh	20.7 TWh	140 GWh	597 gCO2/kWh	14.4%
2018	20.4 TWh	20.5 TWh	90.0 GWh	621 gCO2/kWh	10.6%
2017	20.8 TWh	20.8 TWh	-10.0 GWh	644 gCO2/kWh	6.7%
2016	19.7 TWh	20.0 TWh	290 GWh	660 gCO2/kWh	4.4%
2015	19.1 TWh	19.6 TWh	550 GWh	667 gCO2/kWh	1.2%
2014	18.3 TWh	18.6 TWh	370 GWh	658 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2013	17.3 TWh	17.6 TWh	320 GWh	665 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2012	16.6 TWh	17.3 TWh	680 GWh	662 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2011	14.6 TWh	16.3 TWh	1.65 TWh	665 gCO2/kWh	0.4%
2010	14.8 TWh	15.4 TWh	610 GWh	680 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2009	14.3 TWh	14.5 TWh	240 GWh	687 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2008	14.2 TWh	14.4 TWh	220 GWh	684 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2007	12.8 TWh	12.9 TWh	30.0 GWh	683 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2006	11.1 TWh	11.6 TWh	460 GWh	679 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2005	9.65 TWh	10.4 TWh	740 GWh	673 gCO2/kWh	0.6%
2004	8.96 TWh	9.75 TWh	790 GWh	671 gCO2/kWh	0.7%
2003	8.03 TWh	9.00 TWh	970 GWh	658 gCO2/kWh	0.6%
2002	8.12 TWh	8.44 TWh	320 GWh	657 gCO2/kWh	0.6%
2001	7.54 TWh	7.80 TWh	260 GWh	658 gCO2/kWh	0.5%
2000	7.37 TWh	7.79 TWh	420 GWh	658 gCO2/kWh	0.5%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Wind	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	62.0%	13.9%	0.1%	7.4%	16.6%	0.0%
2023	61.7%	16.3%	0.1%	7.4%	14.5%	0.0%
2022	73.1%	3.8%	0.1%	7.8%	15.3%	0.0%
2021	72.7%	4.4%	0.1%	7.5%	15.4%	0.0%
2020	77.1%	4.0%	0.1%	6.7%	12.2%	0.0%
2019	81.2%	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%	10.0%	0.0%
2018	83.2%	6.2%	0.1%	3.5%	7.0%	0.0%
2017	79.7%	13.6%	0.2%	2.2%	4.4%	0.0%
2016	84.6%	11.0%	0.2%	2.0%	2.2%	0.0%
2015	48.3%	50.5%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%
2014	7.1%	92.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2013	25.1%	74.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2012	18.6%	81.0%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2011	27.1%	72.5%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2010	71.2%	28.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2009	91.0%	8.5%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2008	83.8%	15.7%	0.4%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2007	82.5%	17.0%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2006	70.2%	29.2%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2005	54.9%	44.5%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	50.1%	49.2%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2003	9.3%	90.0%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2002	8.4%	91.0%	0.6%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	10.2%	89.3%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	10.0%	89.4%	0.5%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.