How wind power grew in Jordan
Jordan imports most of its energy. Gas from Egypt fuelled 58% of the national utility NEPCO's power, and cuts in that supply contributed to protests over prices in 2012. Tafila, which Masdar calls the first commercial utility-scale wind project in the Middle East, began commercial operation on 16 September 2015. It has 38 Vestas turbines and 117 MW, cost US$287m and sells all its output to NEPCO for 20 years.
A temporary renewable energy law came in 2010 and was made permanent in 2012. Developers offered projects in rounds of direct proposals from May 2011, under 20-year power purchase agreements, and international lenders financed about 70% of the first round. Seven more farms followed by July 2021. Owners include Masdar, Xenel, KEPCO, KOSPO and Alcazar Energy, and the 80 MW Ma'an farm was paid for by a Gulf grant.
The energy ministry's 2025 list shows eight operating wind farms with about 621 MW. Wind generated 1.75 TWh in 2024, 7.4% of electricity, the same output as in 2022, when the share was 7.8%. No wind capacity has been added since July 2021. In 2019 the government stopped approving new renewable projects above 1 MW. From May 2022 it allowed them again for new investors or expanded consumption.
Sources: European Investment Bank · Masdar · EDAMA · Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources · Ember · Our World in Data · Jordan News
Where Jordan's power comes from, 2024
| Source | Share of electricity |
|---|---|
| Gas | 62.0% |
| Solar | 16.6% |
| Other fossil fuels | 13.9% |
| Wind | 7.4% |
| Hydro | 0.1% |
Wind farms in Jordan
We track 9 wind farms in Jordan: 0.6 GW operating and 1.0 GW under construction, consented or planned. Each one's owners, turbines and status are in the Wind app.
Electricity data: Ember yearly electricity data (CC BY 4.0). Wind farms: national registers and Global Energy Monitor; see data sources.
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