Electricity generation per person in Oman
Oman: Electricity generation per person was 9,617 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,617 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 214 countries
All-time high
9,617 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
2,179 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Oman, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Oman recorded 9,617 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Oman peaked at 9,617 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,179 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Oman 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2,179 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 2,559 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 2,588 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2,775 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 2,808 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,552 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 2,498 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,638 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 2,885 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 2,977 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3,065 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 3,154 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,340 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 3,690 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 3,734 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3,992 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 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 | 7,967 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 8,212 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 8,470 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 8,447 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,110 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 8,964 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 8,912 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 9,297 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 9,617 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 9,617 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 9,617 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,076 kilowatt-hours, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,582 kilowatt-hours | 2,179 kilowatt-hours | 2,808 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,053 kilowatt-hours | 2,498 kilowatt-hours | 3,734 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,086 kilowatt-hours | 3,992 kilowatt-hours | 6,872 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,574 kilowatt-hours | 6,844 kilowatt-hours | 8,470 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,058 kilowatt-hours | 8,447 kilowatt-hours | 9,617 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 per person in Oman?
- Electricity generation per person in Oman was 9,617 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 per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 9,617 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,179 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Oman rank for electricity generation per person?
- Oman ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.