Total electricity output in Oman
Oman: Total electricity output was 32,758 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Total electricity output in Oman, 1990–2015
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 230 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.
Total electricity output in Oman, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,501 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 4,625 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,113 GWh | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 5,833 GWh | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 6,198 GWh | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 6,500 GWh | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 6,802 GWh | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 7,318 GWh | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 8,200 GWh | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 8,413 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 9,111 GWh | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 9,737 GWh | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 10,331 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 10,714 GWh | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11,499 GWh | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 12,663 GWh | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 13,664 GWh | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 14,598 GWh | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 16,049 GWh | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 18,445 GWh | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 19,819 GWh | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 21,874 GWh | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 25,017 GWh | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 26,240 GWh | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 29,128 GWh | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 32,758 GWh | +12.5% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 32,758 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 1.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Oman's 32,758 GWh is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32,758 GWh, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
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 230 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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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants