Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Oman
Oman: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 95.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Oman stood at 95.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2023.
Oman ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.1% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 95.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.0%, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 95.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 85.9%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 95.4% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 29 Qatar 96.5% compare
- 30 Cuba 96.3% compare
- 31 American Samoa 96.1% compare
- 33 Seychelles 95.5% compare
- 34 Saint Kitts and Nevis 95.5% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 95.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Ores and metals imports 6.1% (2025)
- Gas production 456.14 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 83,014 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 456.14 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 83,014 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Oman?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Oman was 95.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Oman ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.