Electricity demand in Oman
Oman: Electricity demand was 52.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
52.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
56th
of 214 countries
All-time high
52.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
9.11 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand in Oman, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Oman stood at 52.84 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Oman peaked at 52.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.11 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Oman ranks 56th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity demand in Oman, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 10.71 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.5 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 12.65 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 13.29 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 18.45 terawatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 19.81 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21.87 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 25.02 terawatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 26.24 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 29.13 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 32.75 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 34.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 36.15 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 37.76 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 38.89 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 41 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 42.4 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 45 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 49.1 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 52.84 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 52.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 52.84 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.23 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6 terawatt-hours | 9.11 terawatt-hours | 18.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.18 terawatt-hours | 19.81 terawatt-hours | 38.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.76 terawatt-hours | 38.2 terawatt-hours | 52.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More energy & mining data for Oman
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Oman?
- Electricity demand in Oman was 52.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 52.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for electricity demand?
- Oman ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.