Declination of the Aggregate Energy Intensity of the Jordanian Industrial Sector Between Years 1998 and 2005

This paper uses the refined Laspeyers method decomposition technique to explain factors that impact aggregate energy intensity in the Jordanian industrial sector during the period 1998-2005. This kind of study is useful to evaluate the past and predict the future trends for energy-policy evaluation. The Jordanian industrial aggregate energy intensity has decreased from approximately 40.6 to 25.7 MJ/US$ in 1998 and 2005, respectively. The analysis showed that the efficiency and structural effects contribute to decreases of around 33 and 67% respectively of total aggregate energy intensity decline in the industrial sector.