Primary energy use per person in Oman
Oman: Primary energy use per person was 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
87,463 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
89,266 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
166.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Oman, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Oman stood at 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Oman peaked at 89,266 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Oman ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use per person in Oman, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 203.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.3% |
| 1967 | 882.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +333.4% |
| 1968 | 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.8% |
| 1970 | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 22,715 kilowatt-hours per person | +1508.4% |
| 1972 | 25,232 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 21,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 18,913 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 16,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 18,235 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 16,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 18,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 17,037 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 17,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 17,422 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 19,002 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 22,311 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 24,839 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 25,109 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 24,642 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 23,918 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 23,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 26,429 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 32,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 31,124 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 28,781 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 26,193 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 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 | 80,628 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 77,310 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 77,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 81,420 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 79,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 87,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 89,266 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 85,724 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 85,659 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14,867 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +1508.4% | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,715 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1967 | +333.4% | 203.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.06 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 745.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 17,982 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,412 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,232 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,921 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,621 kilowatt-hours per person | 76,529 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 85,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 85,989 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 89,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 10 Kuwait 104,857 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Trinidad and Tobago 99,506 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 96,634 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Canada 83,452 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 United States 75,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 South Korea 69,745 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 primary energy use per person in Oman?
- Primary energy use per person in Oman was 87,463 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 89,266 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 166.39 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Oman rank for primary energy use per person?
- Oman ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.