Oman’s
Electricity Production Grows by 12.6%

Muscat,
4 Aug (ONA) — The Sultanate of Oman’s total electricity production recorded a
significant growth of 12.6 percent by the end of May 2025, reaching 18,948.9
gigawatt per hour. This is an increase from 16,829.3 gigawatt-hours during the
same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for
Statistics and Information (NCSI).

A’Dakhiliyah
Governorate registered a production increase, reaching 1,760.7 gigawatt-hours
by the end of May 2025. Musandam Governorate also saw a production rise of 19.2
percent, totaling 185.8 gigawatt-hours, while production in Muscat Governorate
increased by 5.5 percent to 116.7 gigawatt-hours.

In
North and South A’Sharqiyah Governorates, production reached 3,831.7
gigawatt-hours, marking a 4.1 percent growth. Total production in North and
South Al Batinah and A’Dhahirah Governorates was approximately 10,501.6
gigawatt-hours, an increase of 1.3 percent compared to the same period last
year.

In
contrast, Dhofar Governorate recorded a production decrease of 4 percent,
amounting to 2,281.5 gigawatt-hours. Production in Al Wusta Governorate also
slightly declined by 0.7 percent, reaching 60.4 gigawatt-hours.

Statistics
showed that Oman’s net electricity production—which includes purchases by the
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity
Company—increased by 13.1 percent to 18,483.1 gigawatt-hours by the end of May
2025, compared to 16,339.3 gigawatt-hours at the end of the same period last
year.

On
the other hand, the quantity of water produced in Oman saw a slight decrease of
0.9 percent by the end of May 2025, reaching approximately 206.5989 million
cubic meters, compared to 208.5631 million cubic meters during the same period
in 2024.

—Ends/AG