Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Oman
Oman: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 9,180 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Oman, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Oman is 9,180 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Oman peaked at 9,180 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,992 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Oman 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,992 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4,216 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,420 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,531 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4,782 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 5,143 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 5,285 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 5,513 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 6,111 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 6,872 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 7,184 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 7,108 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,054 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6,844 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 7,278 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7,826 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 7,796 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,963 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 8,202 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 8,457 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,425 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,955 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 8,562 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8,476 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8,842 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9,180 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9,180 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9,180 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,036 kilowatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,086 kilowatt-hours | 3,992 kilowatt-hours | 6,872 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,571 kilowatt-hours | 6,844 kilowatt-hours | 8,457 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,740 kilowatt-hours | 8,425 kilowatt-hours | 9,180 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 8 Guam 10,132 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 Singapore 9,684 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Bermuda 9,279 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 Cayman Islands 9,130 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8,761 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 New Caledonia 7,791 kilowatt-hours compare
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 per person in Oman?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Oman was 9,180 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9,180 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,992 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Oman rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Oman ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.