Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Oman
Oman: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 2.4 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Oman, 1980–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Oman is 2.4 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,300.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Oman peaked at 2.4 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Oman 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Oman, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +600.0% |
| 2022 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +171.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 2.4 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.82 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Oman's 2.4 terawatt-hours is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.28 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 2.4 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More climate change data for Oman
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,034 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 331.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 701.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 30.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 30.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.2268 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.115 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Oman?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Oman was 2.4 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Oman ranks 109th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Oman data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.