Oman energy mix & electricity
In 2025, Oman generated 52.8 TWh of electricity. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 91.9% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (4.4%).
Electricity generation by source in 2025
Share of electricity generation by source, with the change in percentage points over the last ten years.
| Source | TWh | Share | 10-yr Δ pp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | 48.54 | 91.9% | −5.5 |
| Solar | 2.3 | 4.4% | +4.4 |
| Oil | 1.9 | 3.6% | +1 |
| Wind | 0.1 | 0.2% | +0.2 |
| Total | 52.84 | 100% |
Oman: electricity in context
In 2025, Oman generated 52.8 TWh of electricity. That is similar to Laos. The supply is almost entirely natural gas, which accounted for 91.9% of generation; solar power made up most of the remainder (4.4%).
Renewables supplied 4.5% of the electricity, which ranks Oman 138th of 158 countries (in the bottom quarter). This puts it 29 points below the world average of 33.8%. It is also below the average for Asia (27.3%). The carbon intensity of electricity is 544 g CO₂e/kWh; the global average is 458 g/kWh. The grid is more carbon-intensive than the world average. On carbon intensity, Oman ranks 110th of 158 from the cleanest.
Since 2015, natural gas has added the most generation in absolute terms (+16.7 TWh), yet its share of the mix fell by 5.5 percentage points because other sources grew even faster. Measured by share of the mix, solar power gained most, up 4.4 percentage points. Taken together, the renewable share rose by 4.5 percentage points over the decade. Total generation grew by 20.1 TWh over the same period. Carbon intensity dropped from 567 to 544 g/kWh, a 4% cut.
Coal has never been part of the power mix in Oman in any meaningful way.
Wind and solar together provided 4.5% of electricity (solar 4.4%, wind 0.2%), compared with 17.3% worldwide. Per person, that is 419 kWh of solar electricity a year, 1.2× the global average. In solar electricity per person, Oman ranks 36th in the world. Solar first passed 1% of the mix in 2021.
Oman generates 9,617 kWh of electricity per resident each year, 2.5 times the global average. Oman does not trade electricity with other countries: the grid is not interconnected with any neighbour.
How the power mix has changed
Electricity generation by source since 2000. Switch to shares to see the structural shift independent of demand growth.
Renewables and carbon intensity
Oman against the world and Asia averages.
Total energy: beyond electricity
Primary energy covers transport, heating and industry too. Renewables supply 1.1% of primary energy and fossil fuels 98.9% (2024). Per person, that is 84,611 kWh a year (world: 21,654).
Substitution method: non-fossil electricity is converted to the primary energy a fossil plant would have needed.
Domestic extraction of coal, gas and oil, in energy terms.
Power plants in Oman
The WRI Global Power Plant Database lists 12 utility-scale plants in Oman with a combined capacity of 6 GW. Gas plants account for the largest slice (81% of listed capacity). The biggest single plant is Miraah CSP (1,021 MW, Solar). The database was last updated in 2021, so newer wind and solar farms and rooftop PV are under-represented.
Largest power plants
| # | Plant | Fuel | Capacity MW | Commissioned | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miraah CSP | Solar | 1,021 | — | — |
| 2 | Sohar Alumnium | Gas | 1,000 | 2008 | — |
| 3 | SMN Barka | Gas | 716 | 2008 | — |
| 4 | Rusail | Gas | 684 | 1984 | — |
| 5 | Sohar | Gas | 632 | 2006 | — |
| 6 | AL GHUBRAH | Gas | 480 | 1976 | — |
| 7 | ACWA Barka | Gas | 471 | 2003 | — |
| 8 | Wadi Jizzi | Gas | 325 | 1985 | — |
| 9 | Al Kamil | Gas | 285 | 2003 | — |
| 10 | Manah | Gas | 279 | 1997 | — |
| 11 | Miraah CSP1 | Solar | 113 | — | — |
| 12 | Mina Al Fahal | Solar | 4 | — | — |
Source: WRI Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0). Explore all 12 plants on the interactive power plant map.
Solar & wind farms: Oman
73 utility-scale facilities tracked by Global Energy Monitor (2026): 3.3 GW of solar and 0 MW of wind operating, plus 72.1 GW under construction or planned.
How does Oman compare?
Oman next to 6 neighbouring countries, plus regional and world averages. Click a column to sort; use “Compare” for full side-by-side charts.
| Country | Renewable % | Low-carbon % | Fossil % | gCO₂/kWh | kWh / person | Generation TWh | Mix | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 4.5% | 4.5% | 95.5% | 544 | 9,617 | 52.8 | — | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.2% | 2.2% | 97.8% | 692 | 13,386 | 455 | Compare | |
| United Arab Emirates | 8.8% | 31.7% | 68.3% | 468 | 16,075 | 177 | Compare | |
| Yemen | 11.2% | 11.2% | 88.8% | 592 | 129 | 5.3 | Compare | |
| Qatar | 4.1% | 4.1% | 95.9% | 582 | 18,030 | 56.2 | Compare | |
| Bahrain | 0.3% | 0.3% | 99.7% | 902 | 23,615 | 38 | Compare | |
| Iran | 3.8% | 5.7% | 94.3% | 660 | 4,283 | 396 | Compare | |
| Asia average | 27.3% | 32.1% | 67.9% | 573 | 3,749 | 18,015 | Compare | |
| World average | 33.8% | 42.6% | 57.4% | 458 | 3,860 | 31,772 | Compare |
Calculators for Oman
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Sources & references
- Our World in Data: Energy dataset (CC BY 4.0) — compiled from the sources below
- Ember: Yearly Electricity Data — generation, shares, carbon intensity
- Energy Institute: Statistical Review of World Energy — primary energy, fossil production
- U.S. Energy Information Administration: International Energy Data — gap-filling for smaller countries
- World Resources Institute: Global Power Plant Database v1.3 (CC BY 4.0) — power plant locations and capacity
Electricity data: Ember and Energy Institute Statistical Review via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0); latest year 2025. Power plants: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). Rankings exclude systems under 1 TWh and values older than 2020. Figures may be revised by the original publishers.