Electricity production by source in Oman
Oman: Electricity production by source was 1.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Oman, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Oman recorded 1.9% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 369.1% on the previous year and up 15,711.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Oman peaked at 1.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Oman 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, 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 by source in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +179.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +251.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +200.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +173.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +369.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 20% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 2 |
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 production by source in Oman?
- Electricity production by source in Oman was 1.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for electricity production by source?
- Oman ranks 146th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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