From June 2025 through May 2026, Oman’s electricity consumption was supplied entirely by fossil fuels, according to the provided data. Gas accounted for 100% of electricity, leaving no reported contribution from low-carbon sources such as solar, wind or nuclear. This complete reliance on gas highlights the opportunity to diversify electricity supplies with clean generation while reducing the climate impacts and air pollution associated with fossil fuels.

Is Electricity Growing in Oman?

Electricity consumption per person is growing in Oman. The latest 2026 figure reached about 9,900 kWh per person, roughly 400 kWh—or 4%—above the previous record of about 9,500 kWh in 2025. However, clean electricity has not kept pace: reported low-carbon generation fell to zero kWh per person, compared with its record of about 360 kWh in 2024. Rising electricity consumption is welcome as electrification and AI increase demand, but the reported loss of low-carbon generation is concerning and underscores the need to make future growth clean.

Suggestions

Oman can increase low-carbon electricity generation by expanding solar power, developing wind at suitable sites and considering a nuclear programme. Nearby regions offer useful examples: the United Arab Emirates generates about a fifth of its electricity from nuclear, while Jordan gets around 15% from solar. For sunny-climate solar development, Oman could also learn from the US state of Nevada, where solar provides about 35% of electricity, and the US state of Arizona, where solar contributes about a fifth and nuclear about a quarter. Morocco’s roughly 20% wind share offers another relevant example. Together, these experiences show how solar, wind and dependable nuclear generation can support a growing, diversified clean electricity supply.

History

Oman’s low-carbon electricity history shows little recorded growth initially, followed by a short period of expansion. From 2013 through 2019, the data report no annual increases in solar generation. Growth began in 2020, when solar added 0.2 TWh and wind added 0.1 TWh. Solar then accelerated, adding 0.5 TWh in 2021 and 0.9 TWh in 2022, before growth slowed to 0.1 TWh in 2023 and zero in 2024. Wind recorded no further annual increases from 2021 through 2024. These zero changes indicate stagnation rather than an absence of generation in those years; after the encouraging early-2020s expansion, Oman needs renewed momentum in clean electricity development.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

* 12M = Last 12 months (Jun 2025 – May 2026) — a rolling 12-month period, not a calendar year.