Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources aims to strengthen the energy sector’s contribution to the national economy by increasing investment, expanding reliance on local and renewable energy sources, and improving energy efficiency in line with the objectives of the Economic Modernization Vision, according to the ministry’s 2025–2027 Strategic Plan.
Under the plan, the energy sector’s contribution to gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to increase from JOD 480 million in 2025 to JOD 500 million in 2026, reaching JOD 520 million by 2027.
The ministry also seeks to raise total investments in the sector from JOD 421 million in 2025 to JOD 648 million in 2026, before surging to JOD 1.14 billion by 2027. Several indicators related to the mining sector, including GDP contribution, investment volumes, and employment opportunities, are still being finalized.
As part of efforts to enhance Jordan’s competitiveness, the strategy aims to increase electricity generation capacity from 7 gigawatts in 2025 to 7.1 gigawatts in 2026 and 7.3 gigawatts by 2027. It also targets expanding the number of industrial clusters connected to the natural gas network from three in 2025 and 2026 to five by 2027, while maintaining average annual electricity outage durations at 180 minutes per subscriber throughout the plan period.
On sustainability, the ministry plans to increase the share of renewable energy in electricity generation from 26 percent in 2025 and 2026 to 30 percent by 2027. Energy self-sufficiency is expected to rise from 27 percent to 29 percent over the same period.
The plan also seeks to increase the contribution of local energy sources to electricity generation from 43 percent to 46.5 percent, reduce energy intensity from 211 to 201 kilograms of oil equivalent per $1,000 of GDP at constant prices, and lower carbon dioxide emissions from the energy sector from 3.61 percent in 2025 to 3.48 percent by 2027.
According to the ministry, achieving these targets will support the implementation of Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision by promoting sustainable economic growth, strengthening energy security, improving the utilization of domestic resources, and reducing the sector’s environmental impact.
The comprehensive Energy Sector Strategy for 2025–2035, approved by the government last month, is based on two main scenarios. The first assumes the continuation of current policies alongside gradual expansion of renewable energy and natural gas projects. The second, more optimistic scenario, envisions a faster pace of economic transformation and greater reliance on clean energy in tandem with the implementation of the Economic Modernization Vision.
Analyses included in the strategy indicate improved levels of energy self-reliance under both scenarios. Domestic energy production is projected to rise from 24 percent in 2025 to 54 percent by 2035 under the baseline scenario, and to 67 percent under the optimistic scenario, accompanied by reduced dependence on imports and a greater contribution from renewable energy and locally produced gas within Jordan’s energy mix.
