Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Oman
Oman: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 50.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Oman, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Oman stood at 50.44 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Oman peaked at 50.44 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.11 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Oman 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 | 36.13 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 37.71 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 38.83 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 38.1 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 40.3 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 40.5 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.8 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 46.7 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 50.44 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 50.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 11.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 50.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.85 terawatt-hours, 1.3× 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 | 30.17 terawatt-hours | 19.81 terawatt-hours | 38.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.14 terawatt-hours | 38.1 terawatt-hours | 50.44 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 generation from fossil fuels in Oman?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Oman was 50.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 50.44 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Oman ranks 40th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.