Electricity generation per person in Oman
Oman: Electricity generation per person was 9,617 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 77.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.5% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.1% (2023)
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.