At a total cost of JOD 12.93 million: Electricity supplied to 1,981 homes and 318 sites, and 521,000 lighting units replaced under rural electrification projects in 2025

April 26, 2026 – The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) published today, Sunday, the achievements report of the Rural Electrification Directorate for 2025, highlighting the progress made in delivering electricity to rural and remote areas, expanding the use of renewable energy, and implementing development and service projects that contributed to improving service quality and enhancing economic and social development across the Kingdom.

In its report, MEMR confirmed that the Rural Electrification Project continued in 2025 to fulfill its developmental role as one of the leading national initiatives by expanding beneficiary categories and broadening the scope of services provided. This supports the development of rural and Bedouin areas, reduces poverty and unemployment, and enhances energy sustainability and services to local communities through off-grid renewable energy systems benefiting farmers and associations, in addition to installing grid-connected solar systems for low-income households.

According to the report, the total cost of approvals granted through the Rural Electrification Fund to supply electricity during the past year amounted to approximately JOD 12,693,625. These projects benefited 1,981 homes and 318 sites through conventional grid networks and renewable energy solutions, aiming to reduce financial burdens on citizens and improve access to electricity services both within and outside zoning boundaries.

The report indicated that the fund contributed to expanding electricity network services to include various population segments. Electricity was supplied to 427 homes within clusters of five houses at a cost of JOD 2,395,920, and approvals were granted for clusters of at least three houses, totaling 619 homes at a cost of JOD 1,545,946. In addition, 827 individual homes located outside zoning boundaries were connected at a cost of JOD 606,425.

Achievements also included supplying electricity to 108 underprivileged households within zoning areas at a cost of JOD 116,562, implementing projects to upgrade transformer stations to address low voltage and reduce electricity losses at a cost of JOD 225,263, and lighting roads leading to 37 cemeteries at a cost of JOD 274,368 to facilitate nighttime burials.

The report highlighted the fund’s support for the agricultural sector, including poultry, cattle, sheep, and fish farms located in poverty pockets, as well as farms with artesian wells and those outside zoning boundaries. A total of 56 farms benefited at a cost of JOD 652,573. Additionally, 63 productive, industrial, and investment projects were supported at a cost of JOD 1,877,961, contributing to local development, stimulating economic activity, and creating job opportunities for Jordanians.

Supported projects also included supplying electricity to government and security facilities, schools, and cooperative, agricultural, and charitable associations at a total cost of JOD 4,188,778, reflecting the fund’s role in supporting infrastructure and essential services.

In the field of renewable energy, the report noted that MEMR launched a tender to install grid-connected solar PV systems for 500 homes belonging to underprivileged families and beneficiaries of the National Aid Fund, aiming to reduce monthly electricity bills and improve living standards. A project was also implemented to install grid-connected solar systems for injured military personnel, benefiting 1,493 beneficiaries, in addition to installing off-grid solar systems for 13 homes outside zoning areas at a cost of JOD 52,000.

Regarding energy efficiency, MEMR continued implementing a project to replace conventional street lighting units in municipalities with energy-efficient LED units in cooperation with the Ministry of Local Administration, with an annual contribution of JOD 5 million from the Rural Electrification Fund. This project resulted in financial savings for municipalities, positively reflected in improved services for citizens, with a total of 521,168 lighting units replaced across municipalities in the Kingdom.

The report also indicated that amendments were introduced in 2025 to the Rural Electrification Fund’s regulations to enhance the efficiency of support and expand its developmental impact. These included establishing or upgrading transformer stations serving industrial cities and new or expanding projects, with a contribution rate of up to 25% and a cap of JOD 60,000.

The amendments also included approving electricity connections or contributing to upgrading transformer capacities for productive, investment, industrial, and hotel projects located outside zoning boundaries, with the contribution cap linked to the number of Jordanian job opportunities created by the project, thereby directing support toward projects with direct economic and social impact.

The report further noted that in 2025, approval was granted for a project to install grid-connected solar systems with a capacity of 3.6 kWp for the homes of families of martyrs from the Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army and security agencies, in recognition of their sacrifices and to help reduce financial burdens on their families.