Household Electricity Consumption Dominates in Jordan

Jordan’s residential sector continues to be the largest consumer of electricity, accounting for a staggering 46% of the nation’s total energy consumption last year. According to recent data from the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, household electricity usage has fluctuated between 46% and 49% over the past five years, reaching a high of 49% in 2020 and settling at 46% in 2023. Meanwhile, the industrial sector holds the second-highest consumption rate, reaching 22% in 2023, marking the highest share for this sector in the last five years. On average, each Jordanian consumed 1,951 kilowatt-hours of electricity last year, a significant increase compared to 1,821 kWh in 2022 and 1,697 kWh in 2019. Approximately 2.5 million electricity subscribers are registered in Jordan, with about 1.5 million benefiting from the electricity tariff support program for residential customers implemented since 2022. The significant increase in household energy consumption in 2020 is largely attributed to the widespread lockdowns and curfews imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The commercial and hospitality sector follows closely, with electricity consumption ranging from 14% to 17% over the past five years, peaking at 17% in 2023. The agricultural and water pumping sector had the lowest electricity consumption in the past five years, reaching only 13% in 2023. Street lighting consistently consumed about 2% of the total electricity consumption annually from 2020 to 2023.