Share of electricity production by source in Oman
Oman: Share of electricity production by source was 97.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
97.5%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1990
All-time low
97.5%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Oman, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Oman recorded 97.5% for share of electricity production by source in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Oman peaked at 100.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2022.
That places Oman 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of electricity production by source in Oman, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | -1.9% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 97.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.6× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Oman's 97.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 88.3%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 97.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Oman
- 24 British Virgin Islands 97.7% compare
- 25 Marshall Islands 97.6% compare
- 26 United States Virgin Islands 97.5% compare
- 28 Saint Lucia 97.5% compare
- 29 Eritrea 97.2% compare
- 30 Cayman Islands 97.1% 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 share of electricity production by source in Oman?
- Share of electricity production by source in Oman was 97.5% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2022.
- How does Oman rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Oman ranks 27th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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