Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Oman
Oman: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Oman, 1994–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Oman recorded 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Oman peaked at 88,851 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 26,193 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1994.
That places Oman 7th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26,193 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 30,119 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 30,375 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 30,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 31,152 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 48,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.2% |
| 2001 | 53,325 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 56,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 57,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 58,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 63,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 67,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 66,943 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 76,529 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 74,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 85,979 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 84,460 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 79,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 82,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 78,943 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 80,627 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 77,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 77,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 81,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79,852 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,755 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 88,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 85,281 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 85,199 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Oman's 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +39.2% | 34,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,621 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,580 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,852 kilowatt-hours per person | 88,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 4 Kuwait 104,837 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Trinidad and Tobago 99,409 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 96,062 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Canada 65,136 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 United States 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 South Korea 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Oman?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Oman was 86,541 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 88,851 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,193 kilowatt-hours per person in 1994.
- How does Oman rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Oman ranks 7th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.