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
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 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 58 Italy 404.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Denmark 361.45 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Lithuania 304.13 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Peru 204.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 Iran 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 United Kingdom 198.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 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 61st out of 78 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.