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JORDAN
Electricity Regulatory Commission (ERC)
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| Latest News |
For recent news on Jordan, please refer to http://www.erc.gov.jo
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| Key Statistics (2007) |
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Population |
5.7 Million |
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GDP/Capita |
4,700 USD | |
| Electricity market structure |
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Generation |
Hydro: 0.54%
Fossil fuel: 99.23%
RE: 0.225% |
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Electricity Market Size |
12.19 TWh/year |
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Surplus Installed Capacity over Demand |
Currently practically 0, or even negative. Supply guaranteed by electricity imports (mainly from Egypt) |
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Net Electricity Importer |
207.22 GWh/year |
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Natural Gas Consumed |
88925.185 bln BTU |
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Natural Gas Imported |
88925.185 bln BTU | |
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| Summary |
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Responsibilities:
Electricity :
- Issuing of licenses in accordance with the provisions of the GEL
- Establish the methodological basis for computing electric tariffs, subscription fees and connection charges to transmission and distribution system.
- Approve electric power meters installed by the licensees
- Prescribe directives for inspection and testing of meters.
- Ensure compliance by licensees with the terms of their licenses and other legal requirements, including directives issued.
- Establish the appropriate operating codes and safety, security, and reliability standards and to assess the performance of the licensees.
- Settle disputes arising between the licensees and consumers or between the licensees inter se.
- Issue directives to ensure it obtains technical and financial data and any other information to conduct its mandates.
- Prepare draft by-laws relating to the electricity sector.
- Any other power of issues that the Chief-Commissioner thinks fit to present to the Council.
- Issuing tariffs
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| Industry and Market Structure |
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Electricity Market Structure
- 2002 General Electricity Law established a Single Buyer Model, allowing for future opening of the market when conditions for proper competition are met.
- Generation Companies: 2 Companies (CEGCO and SAMRA). SAMRA currently state owned, CEGCO is a private company. A third generation company (Al Manakher), privately owned, established in late 2006 to construct a CCGT power plant. Expected date of starting operation: 2008
- Transmission: A single state owned transmission company (NEPCO). It also executes system operation and is the only bulk supply licensee while single buyer model is in effect.
- Distribution: 3 distribution companies (JEPCO, EDCO and IDECO). JEPCO privately owned. The other two (IDECO and EDCO) are in its later stages of privatization (expected in a couple of months).
Natural Gas Market Structure
No Gas Market in Jordan |
| Current Energy Issues |
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Moving to Competitive Market.
Complete the Second Regulation documents. |
| Contact |
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Electricity Sector Regulatory Commission (ERC)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1865, Zip Code 11821 Jordan.
Location: Jordan—Amman, Sweifieh - Building of Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources - 5th & 6th Floors
Tel : +962 6 5805000; Fax :+962 6 5805003;
E-mail: nejdawi@erc.gov.jo |
