From June 2025 through May 2026, Oman’s electricity consumption relied entirely on fossil fuels, with gas supplying 100% of the total in the supplied data. Low-carbon sources contributed none, leaving the electricity mix wholly dependent on fossil generation. Expanding clean electricity would help Oman diversify its supply while reducing the climate-changing emissions and air pollution associated with fossil fuels.

Is Electricity Growing in Oman?

Electricity consumption per person is growing: the latest 2026 figure reached about 9,900 kWh, exceeding the previous record of roughly 9,500 kWh in 2025 by around 400 kWh, or 4%. This growth is welcome as electrification and AI increase electricity needs. However, clean electricity is not keeping pace: the latest low-carbon generation was zero kWh per person, down from its 2024 record of 363 kWh per person. That retreat is concerning because rising electricity consumption should be supported by expanding low-carbon supply.

Suggestions

Oman can increase clean electricity generation by pursuing solar, nuclear and suitable wind projects together. The neighboring United Arab Emirates provides a particularly relevant nuclear example, generating about a fifth of its electricity from nuclear power, while France demonstrates the potential for nuclear to supply roughly two-thirds. For solar, Oman could learn from sunny regions such as the US state of Nevada, where solar supplies about 35% of electricity, and the US state of Arizona, where solar supplies about a fifth alongside a quarter from nuclear. Jordan’s 15% solar share offers another regional example. Morocco, which generates a fifth of its electricity from wind, provides a useful model for developing wind resources at suitable sites. Long-term planning, grid expansion and sustained investment could help Oman build a larger, more diverse clean electricity supply.

History

Oman’s recorded low-carbon electricity history shows little change initially, followed by a short period of growth. From 2013 through 2019, the supplied figures show no annual increase in solar generation. Expansion began in 2020, when solar generation rose by 0.2 TWh and wind by 0.1 TWh. Solar then accelerated, adding 0.5 TWh in 2021 and 0.9 TWh in 2022, before its annual increase slowed to 0.1 TWh in 2023 and zero in 2024. Wind recorded no further annual increases from 2021 through 2024. These early gains demonstrated progress, but the subsequent stagnation is disappointing and underscores the need to restart sustained clean electricity growth.

Electricity Imports and Exports

Balance of Trade

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