Electricity generation from oil per person in Oman
Oman: Electricity generation from oil per person was 345.79 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil 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
Oman recorded 345.79 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Oman peaked at 860.77 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 97.27 kilowatt-hours, in 2007.
Oman ranks 60th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 683.57 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 744.52 kilowatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 795.84 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 816.48 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 860.77 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 813.07 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 795.29 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 97.27 kilowatt-hours | -87.8% |
| 2008 | 133.25 kilowatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 148.99 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 159.57 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 165.76 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 171.97 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 179.97 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 189.88 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 205.5 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 214.08 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 229.21 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 245.77 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 243.94 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 199 kilowatt-hours | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 333.3 kilowatt-hours | +67.5% |
| 2022 | 359.39 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 316.88 kilowatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 359.74 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2025 | 345.79 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 345.79 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 345.79 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 111.23 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person in Oman changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -87.8% | 795.29 kilowatt-hours | 97.27 kilowatt-hours |
| 2021 | +67.5% | 199 kilowatt-hours | 333.3 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | +37.0% | 97.27 kilowatt-hours | 133.25 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 588.91 kilowatt-hours | 97.27 kilowatt-hours | 860.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.56 kilowatt-hours | 159.57 kilowatt-hours | 245.77 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.02 kilowatt-hours | 199 kilowatt-hours | 359.74 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 generation from oil per person in Oman?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Oman was 345.79 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 oil per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 860.77 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.27 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Oman rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Oman ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.