Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Oman
Oman: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Oman recorded 11.9% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Oman peaked at 22.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2022.
Oman ranks 59th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.0% | — |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 13.8% | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 13.6% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.4% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +29.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 11.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Oman's 11.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.9% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 8.8% | 11.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Oman?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Oman was 11.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Oman ranks 59th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.