Oman Electricity
Generation (2024)#57 World
46.47TWh+2.4% YoY
Consumption (2024)#58 World
43.16TWh+5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
95.6%4.4%
Electricity Generation in Oman
- Net electricity generation in Oman reached 46.47 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#57 in the world), an increase of 2.4% from 45.37 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.15% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 95.6% (44.42 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Oman and renewables 4.4% (2.05 terawatt-hours).
- Oman reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.42% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 4.4% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Oman
- Oman consumed 43.16 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#58 in the world), an increase of 5% from 2023. This represents 0.15% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Oman averaged 8,171.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 22.39 kilowatt-hours per day (#26 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Oman
- Oman had a total installed electricity capacity of 11.59 gigawatts in 2024 (#65 in the world), unchanged from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 93.8% and renewables at 6.2% of Oman's installed capacity in 2024.
- Oman's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 45.8% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 46.7%, solar at 32.9% and wind at 26.3%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Oman
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for Oman.
Grid Efficiency in Oman
- Distribution losses in Oman were 3.31 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 7.1% of total generation, down from 10.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Oman
- In 2024, Oman generated approximately 0.13 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.12 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0091 terawatt-hours.
Oman Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.47 | +2.4% | 57 | 0.15% | 43.16 | +5% | 58 | 0.15% | 8,171.8 | 11.59 | +0% | 65 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.31 |
| 2023 | 45.37 | +2.8% | 56 | 0.15% | 41.1 | +2.9% | 58 | 0.15% | 8,140.3 | 11.59 | +0.15% | 65 | 0.13% | — | — | — | 4.27 |
| 2022 | 44.12 | +5.5% | 58 | 0.16% | 39.94 | +5.9% | 59 | 0.15% | 8,443.7 | 11.57 | −3.1% | 63 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.18 |
| 2021 | 41.82 | +8.2% | 59 | 0.15% | 37.73 | +8.1% | 60 | 0.15% | 8,382.8 | 11.94 | +38.5% | 60 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.09 |
| 2020 | 38.64 | −0.67% | 61 | 0.15% | 34.89 | −1.2% | 60 | 0.14% | 7,715.4 | 8.62 | +1.4% | 69 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.74 |
| 2019 | 38.89 | +3% | 61 | 0.15% | 35.33 | +3.6% | 60 | 0.14% | 7,695.5 | 8.5 | +0.6% | 68 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.56 |
| 2018 | 37.76 | +4.5% | 60 | 0.14% | 34.09 | +3.9% | 61 | 0.14% | 7,414.9 | 8.45 | +2.7% | 68 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
| 2017 | 36.14 | +5.6% | 60 | 0.14% | 32.83 | +5.9% | 62 | 0.14% | 7,234.3 | 8.23 | +0.77% | 68 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.32 |
| 2016 | 34.23 | +4.5% | 62 | 0.14% | 30.98 | +4.7% | 63 | 0.14% | 7,056.2 | 8.17 | +3.7% | 68 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| 2015 | 32.76 | +12.5% | 64 | 0.14% | 29.59 | +14% | 64 | 0.13% | 7,071.1 | 7.87 | −4.2% | 68 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 2014 | 29.13 | +11% | 65 | 0.12% | 25.96 | +11.1% | 67 | 0.12% | 6,485.7 | 8.21 | +24.5% | 68 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 2013 | 26.24 | +4.9% | 68 | 0.11% | 23.37 | +8.2% | 69 | 0.11% | 6,095.5 | 6.6 | +13.6% | 73 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.87 |
| 2012 | 25.02 | +14.4% | 70 | 0.11% | 21.61 | +13.5% | 70 | 0.11% | 6,091.4 | 5.81 | +19.5% | 75 | 0.10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.41 |
| 2011 | 21.87 | +10.4% | 72 | 0.10% | 19.03 | +13.3% | 70 | 0.09% | 6,185.7 | 4.86 | +14% | 78 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
| 2010 | 19.82 | +7.4% | 73 | 0.09% | 16.79 | +11.2% | 73 | 0.09% | 6,089.7 | 4.27 | +1.5% | 80 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.03 |
| 2009 | 18.45 | +14.9% | 74 | 0.09% | 15.11 | +14.6% | 75 | 0.08% | 5,626.4 | 4.2 | +8.9% | 80 | 0.09% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.34 |
| 2008 | 16.05 | +13.3% | 79 | 0.08% | 13.18 | +17.4% | 79 | 0.07% | 5,017.6 | 3.86 | +12.8% | 81 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.87 |
| 2007 | 14.17 | +6.6% | 82 | 0.07% | 11.23 | +7% | 82 | 0.06% | 4,368.2 | 3.42 | +3.2% | 82 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.94 |
| 2006 | 13.29 | +5.1% | 82 | 0.07% | 10.5 | +6.7% | 82 | 0.06% | 4,173.3 | 3.31 | +11.1% | 83 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 |
| 2005 | 12.65 | +10% | 83 | 0.07% | 9.84 | +5.1% | 81 | 0.06% | 3,999.9 | 2.98 | −1.4% | 84 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 |
| 2004 | 11.5 | +7.3% | 85 | 0.07% | 9.37 | +10.6% | 81 | 0.06% | 3,894.3 | 3.02 | +8.5% | 83 | 0.08% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.13 |
| 2003 | 10.71 | +3.7% | 86 | 0.06% | 8.47 | +3% | 84 | 0.06% | 3,583.2 | 2.79 | +21% | 84 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.24 |
| 2002 | 10.33 | +6.1% | 86 | 0.06% | 8.22 | +4.3% | 82 | 0.06% | 3,518.4 | 2.3 | +0.09% | 91 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 2001 | 9.74 | +6.9% | 86 | 0.06% | 7.89 | +8.6% | 84 | 0.06% | 3,413.1 | 2.3 | −0.13% | 88 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 2000 | 9.11 | +15.2% | 86 | 0.06% | 7.26 | +12.7% | 86 | 0.05% | 3,182.1 | 2.31 | +14.7% | 87 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85 |
| 1999 | 7.91 | +2.6% | 83 | 0.06% | 6.45 | +0.69% | 86 | 0.05% | 2,861.2 | 2.01 | −8.7% | 90 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 7.71 | +12% | 85 | 0.06% | 6.4 | +9.8% | 82 | 0.05% | 2,880.6 | 2.2 | +2.9% | 87 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 1997 | 6.88 | +7.6% | 87 | 0.05% | 5.83 | +6.9% | 85 | 0.05% | 2,662.1 | 2.14 | +5.1% | 87 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.05 |
| 1996 | 6.39 | +5.3% | 88 | 0.05% | 5.45 | +4.5% | 87 | 0.05% | 2,528.6 | 2.04 | +4% | 88 | 0.07% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 1995 | 6.07 | +4.2% | 86 | 0.05% | 5.22 | +3.6% | 86 | 0.05% | 2,460.7 | 1.96 | +12.3% | 88 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 1994 | 5.83 | +6.2% | 87 | 0.05% | 5.04 | +5.6% | 86 | 0.05% | 2,420.5 | 1.74 | +1.7% | 90 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +14.1% | 89 | 0.05% | 4.77 | +14.4% | 88 | 0.04% | 2,360.4 | 1.72 | +11.4% | 90 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 1992 | 4.81 | +10.5% | 90 | 0.04% | 4.17 | +9.7% | 92 | 0.04% | 2,153 | 1.54 | +0% | 91 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 4.35 | +2.7% | 73 | 0.04% | 3.8 | +2.9% | 73 | 0.04% | 2,054 | 1.54 | −1.6% | 71 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 1990 | 4.23 | −4.3% | 72 | 0.04% | 3.7 | −6.6% | 72 | 0.04% | 2,095.3 | 1.56 | +2.2% | 70 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 1989 | 4.43 | +6.7% | 71 | 0.04% | 3.96 | +7% | 71 | 0.04% | 2,360.1 | 1.53 | +2.3% | 69 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 1988 | 4.15 | +13.6% | 73 | 0.04% | 3.7 | +13.9% | 72 | 0.04% | 2,327.3 | 1.5 | +1.4% | 69 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 1987 | 3.65 | +7.4% | 74 | 0.04% | 3.25 | +7.5% | 73 | 0.03% | 2,163.2 | 1.48 | +4.6% | 68 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 1986 | 3.4 | +24.8% | 74 | 0.04% | 3.02 | +24.5% | 74 | 0.03% | 2,136.7 | 1.41 | +22% | 69 | 0.06% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1985 | 2.73 | +20.4% | 77 | 0.03% | 2.43 | +19.9% | 80 | 0.03% | 1,830.3 | 1.16 | +4.5% | 73 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 1984 | 2.26 | +27% | 78 | 0.02% | 2.02 | +27.2% | 79 | 0.02% | 1,621.4 | 1.11 | +22.5% | 73 | 0.05% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 1983 | 1.78 | +19.3% | 85 | 0.02% | 1.59 | +18.9% | 86 | 0.02% | 1,345.8 | 0.9 | +40.4% | 76 | 0.04% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1982 | 1.49 | +39% | 89 | 0.02% | 1.34 | +40.7% | 89 | 0.02% | 1,196.2 | 0.64 | +5.4% | 82 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 1981 | 1.08 | +20% | 96 | 0.01% | 0.95 | +19% | 97 | 0.01% | 898.5 | 0.61 | +27.6% | 82 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 1980 | 0.9 | — | 101 | 0.01% | 0.8 | — | 99 | 0.01% | 797 | 0.48 | — | 89 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.