RIYADH: After approving a 2025–2035 energy policy, Jordan plans to develop the Risha gas resource and start producing 500,000 tonnes of green hydrogen by 2035. According to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, as reported by the Jordan News Agency, or Petra, the cabinet-endorsed 10-year plan will direct sector-wide policies, programs, and investments with an emphasis on boosting economic competitiveness, increasing domestic resources, and creating a more adaptable and sustainable energy system.
The action highlights larger regional initiatives to increase energy security, lessen reliance on imports, and satisfy growing demand in the face of volatile global markets. According to Petra, “the strategy also prioritizes renewable energy and green hydrogen, targeting a 40 percent share of renewables in the electricity mix by 2035, along with new solar and wind generation capacity.”
The extension of the Risha gas field, whose output is expected to reach 418 million cubic feet per day by 2029 and nearly double to 812 million cubic feet per day by 2035, is a crucial pillar. Additionally, authorities intend to construct a pipeline connecting the field to the Arab Gas Pipeline; operations are anticipated to start by 2029.
The goal of the plan is to increase the usage of natural gas in all industrial sectors; by 2035, consumption is expected to reach roughly 173 million cubic feet per day. To accommodate residential, commercial, and industrial consumers, distribution networks in Zarqa and Amman will be expanded.
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