Statistics show a 46.6% increase in imports of fuel derivatives, electricity

AMMAN — The Kingdom’s imports of fuel derivatives and electricity have increased by 46.6 per cent to JD418,8 million during January 2014 compared with JD285,5 million during the same period last year, according to a Department of Statistics report published on Sunday. The report attributed the rise in energy bill to the increase in diesel imports to JD155,8 million during the first month of this year compared with JD29,9 million during the same period in 2013 and the over-reliance on fuel oil to generate electricity due to the decline in natural gas imports. According to the report, the value of fuel oil during January 2014 reached JD31.5 million while no amount of the substance has been imported during the same period last year. Jordan’s imports of natural gas have reached JD11,5 million in January, 2014 compared with JD17,3 million during the same period last year, according to the report.