Per capita primary energy use by source in Oman
Oman: Per capita primary energy use by source was 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
249.05 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
297.61 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2003
Years of data
32
1994–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source 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
In 2025, per capita primary energy use by source in Oman stood at 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 82.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Oman peaked at 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2003.
Oman ranks 62nd of 79 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0669 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0357 kilowatt-hours per person | -46.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1776 kilowatt-hours per person | +691.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2513 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0296 kilowatt-hours per person | -88.2% |
| 2000 | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +4194.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7097 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.2% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.4% |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.86 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +858.6% |
| 2007 | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -77.7% |
| 2008 | 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.2% |
| 2009 | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 124.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1960.2% |
| 2011 | 38.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -69.2% |
| 2012 | 101.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +163.2% |
| 2013 | 136.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.6% |
| 2014 | 103.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 136.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2016 | 145.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 194.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 188.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 212.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 248.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 217.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 2023 | 207.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 259.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 2025 | 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Oman's 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 249.05 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita primary energy use by source 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 | +4194.4% | 0.0296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2010 | +1960.2% | 6.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2006 | +858.6% | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1997 | +691.7% | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1776 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0973 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0224 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2513 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 212.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 246.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 59 Italy 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Denmark 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Lithuania 304.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 65 United Kingdom 198.24 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 primary energy use by source in Oman?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Oman was 249.05 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 297.61 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 2003.
- How does Oman rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Oman ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.