Middle East
With a power score of 2.26, Jordan ranks number 23 among Emerging Markets and number 2 in the Middle East region
Power score
2.26/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Jordan has a power score of 2.26, which puts it at rank 23 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Jordan has improved in the power rankings by 16 places, from rank 39, to rank 23.
At 2.26, the power score of Jordan is better than than the regional average of 1.84 in the Middle East region and puts it at rank 2 in the region.
Jordan implements policies in 6/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, Net metering, Import tax incentives, VAT incentives, and Priority grid access.
The average electricity price in Jordan has remained the same since 2022. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Jordan has fluctuated between 213.63 USD/MWh (2017) and 230.00 USD/MWh (2023).
The top amount of capacity installed in Jordan in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 50.08%, down from 57.61% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 20.16%, up from 16.01% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Jordan in 2023 was in Natural Gas at 65.63%, down from 75.69% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was Oil & Diesel at 13.63%, up from 4.84% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Jordan was around $ million in 2023. Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2021 at $717.91 million, while the lowest was in 2020 with $69.30 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly�increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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