Rise in Oman’s Power & Water Output

The total electricity production in the Sultanate of Oman until end-December 2022 increased by 8.1%, reaching 41,747.4 gigawatts per hour (GWh), compared to 38,630.4 gigawatts per hour during the same period in 2021. Dhofar Governorate recorded an increase in total electricity production by 10.2%, to reach 4,236.7 GWh until end-December 2022. The governorates of North and South Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah recorded an increase in total electricity production by 16.7%, to reach 27,311.3 GWh, according to initial statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information.

The net electricity production in Oman until the end-December 2022, which includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and by the Rural Areas Electricity Company by region, reached to 40,411.9 GWh, an increase of 8.3% compared to the same period in 2021. The largest amount of net electricity production came from Dhofar Governorate, with 4,041.5 GWh, an increase of 10.8%, while the governorates of North and South Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah recorded a rise in net electricity production by 17.1%, to reach 26, 397 GWh.

Meanwhile, the amount of water produced in Oman increased by 5%, to reach 512.199 Mcm until the end-December 2022, compared to the same period in 2021. The governorates of Dhofar and Muscat recorded an increase in water production by 9.3% and 6.9%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2021.