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Jordan approves rural electricity connections for about 204 homes and sites

The Rural Electrification Fund approved connection lists covering about 204 homes and sites at a reported cost of JOD 648,000.

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Jordan's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said on 8 October that the Rural Electrification Fund had approved lists for electricity connections to about 204 homes and sites in September. The announcement put the total cost at JOD 648,000. The figure describes approved lists, not connections confirmed as completed.

The approvals cover rural homes with limited grid access, livestock farms, artesian wells, productive and tourism projects, and public facilities. The fund also approved grid-connected solar systems for 52 homes of low-income families and people receiving support from the National Aid Fund. The ministry said applications for connections would continue under its eligibility rules.

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Jordan rural electricity connection approvals

Connection lists approved by Jordan's Rural Electrification Fund in September, reported by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources on 8 October 2026.

Homes and sites on connection lists approved in September
≈204 count
2026-09 · Observed
Total cost of September approval lists
648,000 JOD
2026-09 · Observed
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Figures are transcribed from the ministry's 8 October announcement. Lists covering about 204 homes and sites were approved; the count does not represent completed connections. The source reports the total cost as JOD 648,000.

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