Electric power consumption in Oman
Oman: Electric power consumption was 8,203 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Oman, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Oman recorded 8,203 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Oman peaked at 8,282 kWh per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,204 kWh per capita, in 1991.
That places Oman 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,628 kWh per capita | 2,204 kWh per capita | 3,105 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,110 kWh per capita | 3,182 kWh per capita | 5,626 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,741 kWh per capita | 6,090 kWh per capita | 7,688 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,059 kWh per capita | 7,657 kWh per capita | 8,282 kWh per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Oman
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 77.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 5.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 29.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 0.7% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 0.0% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Oman?
- Electric power consumption in Oman was 8,203 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 8,282 kWh per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,204 kWh per capita in 1991.
- How does Oman rank for electric power consumption?
- Oman ranks 17th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.