2July 2026 – The Higher Steering Committee of the Rural Electrification Fund, chaired by the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, H.E. Dr. Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, approved the list of beneficiaries for June electricity connection projects. The approved projects cover 293 homes and sites through conventional electricity networks and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, at a total cost of JOD 1.012 million.

Dr. Al-Kharabsheh stated that the Committee continues to implement its plans to expand the Fund’s services by approving new projects to provide electricity to residential communities and economic activities. These efforts are aligned with the recently approved amendments to the Fund’s electricity connection criteria and contribute to promoting local development and improving public services.

The Director of the Electricity and Rural Electrification Directorate at the Ministry, Eng. Hisham Al-Momani, presented the details of the Committee’s decisions, noting that approval was granted for connecting electricity to homes located outside municipal planning boundaries at a total cost of JOD 217,000.

He added that the Committee also approved financial support for electricity connections to low-income and underprivileged households located within municipal planning boundaries and served by electricity distribution companies, at a cost of JOD 5,000, as part of the Ministry’s efforts to support eligible families and ease their financial burdens.

As part of its support for the agricultural sector, Eng. Al-Momani explained that the Rural Electrification Fund allocated JOD 60,000 to provide electricity to livestock farms—including poultry, cattle, sheep, and fish farms—located outside planning boundaries. In addition, JOD 250,000 was allocated to support farms with artesian wells outside planning boundaries, contributing to enhanced agricultural production and strengthening food security.

He also noted that the Fund continues to support productive, industrial, investment, and tourism projects, as well as other economic activities that create employment opportunities for Jordanians in beneficiary areas. The total value of support allocated to these projects reached JOD 299,000, contributing to economic development across the Kingdom’s governorates.

The Committee further approved electricity connections for a number of government sector projects and agricultural and charitable cooperative associations at a total cost of approximately JOD 20,000. It also approved JOD 10,000 for the installation of street lighting on roads leading to cemeteries, facilitating access for citizens during nighttime burial services.

In the field of renewable energy, Eng. Al-Momani stated that the Fund approved the installation of 122 grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) systems for the homes of underprivileged families and beneficiaries of the National Aid Fund. The initiative is expected to reduce monthly electricity bills and improve the economic conditions of these households.

He added that the Fund also contributed to upgrading the capacity of electricity substations established through its financing over the past ten years, helping to address voltage fluctuations and reduce technical losses, at a cost of JOD 29,000.

Eng. Al-Momani reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to continuously developing and enhancing the Rural Electrification Fund’s services. He noted that applications for electricity connections continue to be received in accordance with the criteria approved by the Council of Ministers and the decisions of the Higher Steering Committee, ensuring the delivery of more efficient and comprehensive services to citizens across the Kingdom.