Oman’s
Electricity Production Grows by 11%

Muscat,
13 Jul (ONA) — The total electricity production in the Sultanate of Oman saw a
notable growth of 11% by the end of April 2025, reaching 13,479.8 gigawatt per
hour (GWh), compared to 12,142.3 GWh during the same period in 2024.

Preliminary
data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI)
indicated that Muscat Governorate recorded the highest production growth rate
at 195.9%, reaching 93.9 GWh. The governorates of North and South A’Sharqiyah
also saw an increase of 2.8%, totaling 2,659.6 GWh, while Musandam
Governorate’s production rose by 16.6%, reaching 128.2 GWh.

Meanwhile,
the total electricity production in the governorates of North and South Al
Batinah and A’Dhahirah reached approximately 7,970.9 GWh, marking a 5.7% increase
compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Dhofar Governorate recorded a
4.5% decline in production, totaling 1,699.1 GWh, and Al Wusta Governorate saw
a 3.2% decrease, reaching 42.3 GWh.

The
statistics revealed that Oman’s net electricity production—which includes
purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas
Electricity Company by area—rose by 11.5%, reaching 13,103.7 GWh by the end of
April 2025, compared to 11,748.5 GWh during the same period in 2024.

On
the other hand, the volume of water produced in Oman by the end of April 2025
saw a slight decline of 0.6%, reaching approximately 162.364 million cubic
meters, compared to 163.309 million cubic meters during the same period in 2024.

—Ends/AG