Jordan introduces time-of-use electricity

The Energy and Minerals Regulatory Commission has started applying time-of-use electricity tariffs in sectors including electric vehicle charging, telecommunications, medium and large industries, mining and water pumping (optional). The daily tariff is divided into three periods: peak, partial peak (two periods) and off-peak.

Peak period (17:00 – 23:00):

– Mining industry: 226 fils/kWh
– Large-scale industry: 130 fils/kWh
– Medium-scale industry: 79 fils/kWh
– Telecommunications: 152 fils/kWh
– Charging electric vehicles (at home): 160 fils/kWh
– Charging of electric vehicles (public stations without commission): 133 fils/kWh
– Water pumping (optional): 106 fils/kWh

Off-peak period (5:00 – 14:00):

– Mining industry: 206 fils/kWh
– Large-scale industry: 110 fils/kWh
– Medium industries: 59 fils/kWh
– Telecommunications: 132 fils/kWh
– Charging electric vehicles (at home): 108 fils/kWh
– Charging of electric vehicles (public stations without commission): 103 fils/kWh
– Water pumping (optional): 86 fils/kWh

Partial peak periods (14:00–17:00 and 23:00–05:00):

– Mining industry: 216 fils/kWh
– Large-scale industry: 120 fils/kWh
– Medium scale industry: 69 fils/kWh
– Telecommunications: 142 fils/kWh
– Charging an electric vehicle (at home): 118 fils/kWh
– Charging of electric vehicles (public stations without commission): 113 fils/kWh
– Water pumping (optional): 96 fils/kWh

The tariff system aims to shift part of the electricity load to off-peak periods, which have lower rates, to encourage industrial sectors to use these periods. This strategy helps to spread the electricity load more evenly throughout the day, reducing demand during peak hours.