Electricity production from oil sources in Oman
Oman: Electricity production from oil sources was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Oman is 1.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Oman peaked at 19.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2023.
That places Oman 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from oil sources in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.4% | — |
| 1991 | 18.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -88.4% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -48.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 2.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4 |
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- 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 production from oil sources in Oman?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Oman was 1.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- How does Oman rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Oman ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.