Total electricity output in Oman

Oman: Total electricity output was 32,758 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
32,758 GWh
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
63rd
of 228 countries
All-time high
32,758 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
4,501 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Oman, 1990–2015

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 4.5k GWh1991: 4.6k GWh1992: 5.1k GWh1993: 5.8k GWh1994: 6.2k GWh1995: 6.5k GWh1996: 6.8k GWh1997: 7.3k GWh1998: 8.2k GWh1999: 8.4k GWh2000: 9.1k GWh2001: 9.7k GWh2002: 10.3k GWh2003: 10.7k GWh2004: 11.5k GWh2005: 12.7k GWh2006: 13.7k GWh2007: 14.6k GWh2008: 16.0k GWh2009: 18.4k GWh2010: 19.8k GWh2011: 21.9k GWh2012: 25.0k GWh2013: 26.2k GWh2014: 29.1k GWh2015: 32.8k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, total electricity output in Oman stood at 32,758 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Oman peaked at 32,758 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,501 GWh, in 1990.

That places Oman 63rd out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,350 GWh 4,501 GWh 8,413 GWh 10
2000s 12,681 GWh 9,111 GWh 18,445 GWh 10
2010s 25,806 GWh 19,819 GWh 32,758 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 60 Libya 37,713 GWh compare
  2. 61 Serbia 37,595 GWh compare
  3. 62 Belarus 34,082 GWh compare
  4. 64 Nigeria 31,426 GWh compare
  5. 65 Morocco 30,820 GWh compare
  6. 66 Hungary 30,342 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Oman?
Total electricity output in Oman was 32,758 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 32,758 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 4,501 GWh in 1990.
How does Oman rank for total electricity output?
Oman ranks 63rd out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 5,885 data points, 1990–2015
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