Jordan has experienced a sharp increase in electricity demand due to rapid development and sudden increase in population as a result of political unrest in the region. At the same time the energy security of the country is threatened by the disruption of the vital Egyptian natural gas supply. As a result, more carbon intensive imported fossil fuel alternatives were used to meet the demand. Nevertheless, alternative sources are needed to meet the increasing demand as well as to secure the energy future of the country. Four potential future energy scenarios which included a mix of indigenous and imported energy resources were assessed. The results suggest that an electricity generation scenario based on 10% renewables, 20% natural gas, 3% heavy fuel oil, 31% diesel, 14% oil shale and 12% nuclear power is likely to lower the carbon intensity of the electricity generation to 0.645 kg CO2-eq/kWh which is below the 2009 levels.