Number of people with and without electricity access in Oman
Oman: Number of people with and without electricity access was 5.28 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.28 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
114th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5.28 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.76 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Oman, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Oman stood at 5.28 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Oman peaked at 5.28 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.76 million, in 1990.
Oman ranks 114th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.76 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.85 million | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.94 million | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.08 million | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.22 million | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.31 million | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.40 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.46 million | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2.51 million | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 million | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.08 million | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 3.55 million | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 3.83 million | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 4.00 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.18 million | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 4.39 million | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 4.54 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.59 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.52 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.50 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.73 million | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 5.05 million | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 5.28 million | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.06 million | 1.76 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million | 2.28 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 million | 2.76 million | 4.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million | 4.50 million | 5.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 111 Ireland 5.40 million compare
- 112 New Zealand 5.29 million compare
- 113 Palestine, State of 5.29 million compare
- 115 Togo 5.14 million compare
- 116 Costa Rica 5.12 million compare
- 117 Kuwait 4.90 million compare
More energy & mining data for Oman
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Oman?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Oman was 5.28 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 million in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Oman ranks 114th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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