Egypt and Jordan have renewed the electricity exchange contract for 2026, with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) representing Egypt and the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) representing Jordan, according to a statement from Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy.

The renewed contract comes within the framework of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, and Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, Jordan’s Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, witnessed the signing ceremony. Mona Rizk, Chairperson of EETC, and Sufyan Al-Bataineh, Director General of NEPCO, signed the agreement.

The MoU outlines the general framework for supplying Jordan with electricity to maximize the utilization of investments pumped in the interconnection grid between the two countries. The agreement aligns with Egypt’s strategy to transform the country into a regional energy hub .​

Egypt exported 306.08 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity to Jordan during 2025, generating total revenues of approximately $28.26 million, Esmat said. He emphasized that electric interconnection projects play a vital role in enhancing energy security, stressing that the Egypt-Jordan interconnection serves as a model for regional cooperation.

Esmat pointed out to  Egypt’s active participation in all regional interconnection projects, including the Egypt-Saudi Arabia interconnection, which completed its first phase with 1,500 megawatts (MW) capacity. The second phase of 1,500 MW is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2026.

Kharabsheh praised the partnership and cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector, describing it as a model for regional collaboration. He highlighted the ongoing cooperation to increase the capacity of the Egypt-Jordan interconnection line to 2 gigawatt (GW) to serve the Arab electrical interconnection project.

The Jordan-Egypt electrical interconnection, operational since 1999, consists of a 400-kilovolt submarine cable spanning 13 kilometers across the Gulf of Aqaba with a current capacity of 500 MW. The connection is part of the Eight-Country Interconnection Project, which includes Jordan, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Libya, and Turkey.