Oman’s Electricity Production Grows by 12.6%

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s total electricity production recorded a growth of 12.6 percent by the end of May 2025, reaching 18,948.9 gigawatt-hours. This is an increase from 16,829.3 gigawatt-hours during the same period in 2024.

According to Oman News Agency, 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.

On the contrary, 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.