MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman's total electricity production recorded a significant growth of 12.6 percent by the end of May 2025, reaching 18,948.9 gigawatt per hour. This is an increase from 16,829.3 gigawatt-hours during the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Ad 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 per cent, totaling 185.8 gigawatt-hours, while production in Muscat Governorate increased by 5.5 per cent to 116.7 gigawatt-hours.
In North and South A’Sharqiyah Governorates, production reached 3,831.7 gigawatt-hours, marking a 4.1 per cent growth. Total production in North and South Al Batinah and Ad Dhahirah Governorates was approximately 10,501.6 gigawatt-hours, an increase of 1.3 per cent compared to the same period last year.
In contrast, 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 per cent, 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 per cent 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 per cent 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. — ONA
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