Muscat: The total electricity generation in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 5.7% during the period from January to June 2026, reaching 26,075.3 GWh, compared with 24,676.6 GWh during the corresponding period in 2025, according to the latest preliminary data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
According to Oman News Agency, the statistics showed that Muscat Governorate recorded the highest growth in total electricity generation, increasing by 170.2%, followed by A'Dakhiliyah Governorate at 39.5%, Dhofar Governorate at 8.5%, Al Wusta Governorate at 7.9%, and the governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, and A'Dhahirah, each recording a growth of 6.2%.
Meanwhile, the total electricity generation declined by 12.1% in the governorates of North A'Sharqiyah and South A'Sharqiyah, while Musandam Governorate recorded a decline of 1.7%.
As for the net electricity generation, which includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company according to the respective regions, the data showed an increase of 5.9% during the period from January to June 2026, reaching 25,343.8 GWh, compared with 23,930.8 GWh during the same period in 2025.
Muscat Governorate also recorded the highest growth in net electricity generation at 169.8%, followed by A'Dakhiliyah Governorate at 39.7%, Dhofar Governorate at 9.7%, Al Wusta Governorate at 8.7%, and the governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, and A'Dhahirah, each registering an increase of 6.4%.
The net electricity generation declined by 12.3% in the governorates of North A'Sharqiyah and South A'Sharqiyah, while Musandam Governorate recorded a decline of 1.7%.
On the water sector, total water production declined by 3.0% during the period from January to June 2026, reaching 244,489.8 thousand cubic meters, compared with 252,020.4 thousand cubic meters during the corresponding period in 2025.
At the governorate level, water production in Muscat Governorate decreased by 6.1%, falling from 100,707.6 thousand cubic meters during January-June 2025 to 94,593.5 thousand cubic meters during the same period in 2026.
Water production in the remaining governorates also declined by 2.3% to 111,180.5 thousand cubic meters, compared with 113,795.7 thousand cubic meters during the corresponding period of the previous year.
In contrast, water production in Dhofar Governorate increased by 3.2%, reaching 38,715.8 thousand cubic meters during the period from January to June 2026, compared with 37,517.1 thousand cubic meters during the same period in 2025.