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The National Centre for Statistics and Information reported that gross electricity production reached 37,481.8 gigawatt hours in the first eight months of 2026, up from 35,935.3 gigawatt hours in the corresponding period of 2025. The centre’s monthly statistical bulletin for September, published on September 21, placed net production for the same timeframe at 36,463.9 gigawatt hours, marking a 4.6 percent increase from the prior year. Figures from the bulletin show the gains were distributed across Oman’s main interconnected system and regional networks, reflecting steady demand growth in both industrial and residential sectors.
Muscat Governorate accounted for a substantial share of the output, though specific governorate breakdowns in the bulletin indicate varying contributions from Dhofar, Musandam and Al Wusta regions as well. The National Centre for Statistics and Information data also recorded a total gross production figure of 50,973.5 gigawatt hours for the full year of 2025, an increase of 3.7 percent over 2024 levels according to the centre’s statistical yearbook. This pattern of incremental growth aligns with expansions in installed generation capacity, which the yearbook placed at 11,796.6 megawatts by the end of 2025.
Oman’s Authority for Public Services Regulation supplied underlying data for the National Centre for Statistics and Information compilation, covering both the main interconnected grid and rural systems. The bulletin noted that net production incorporates purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and Rural Areas Electricity Company from various regional entities. Such sourcing has supported consistent supply amid rising consumption that the centre measured across multiple governorates.
The National Centre for Statistics and Information yearbook for 2026 further detailed that total electricity distribution stood at 45,033.1 gigawatt hours in 2025, serving 1.544 million customer connections nationwide. That connection total reflected a steady rise from 1.498 million the previous year, driven by population growth and economic activity. Power stations in the North and South Al Batinah regions held the largest share of installed capacity, a structural feature that has persisted through recent statistical updates.
Separate National Centre for Statistics and Information records show electricity and water sector investments formed part of broader economic activity, with the sector attracting capital inflows tracked in quarterly investment surveys. The centre’s data series on production dates back multiple years, allowing direct comparisons that confirm the 2026 uptick continues a multi-year expansion trend. Officials compile these statistics from operational reports submitted by licensed generation and distribution entities across the sultanate.
Provisional figures in the September bulletin are subject to later revision, the National Centre for Statistics and Information cautioned, as final audited data for 2026 becomes available in subsequent yearbooks. The centre draws on inputs from the Authority for Public Services Regulation and other specialised bodies to ensure consistency in its monthly and annual publications. These releases provide the primary benchmark for tracking energy sector performance within Oman’s national accounts.
