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Zawya
5 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Oman's electricity generation grows by 12.6%
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's total electricity generation 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). Al Dakhiliyah Governorate's electricity generation increased to 1,760.7 gigawatt-hours by the end of May 2025. Musandam Governorate also saw electricity generation rise by 19.2 percent, totalling 185.8 gigawatt-hours, while electricity generation in Muscat Governorate increased by 5.5 percent to 116.7 gigawatt-hours. In North and South Al Sharqiyah Governorates, electricity generation reached 3,831.7 gigawatt-hours, marking a 4.1 percent growth. Total production in North and South Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah Governorates was approximately 10,501.6 gigawatt-hours, an increase of 1.3 percent compared to the same period last year. In contrast, Dhofar Governorate recorded a decrease of 4 percent in electricity generation amounting to 2,281.5 gigawatt-hours. Electricity generation in Al Wusta Governorate also slightly declined by 0.7 percent, reaching 60.4 gigawatt-hours. Statistics showed that Oman's net electricity generation—which includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company—increased by 13.1 percent 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 percent by the end of May 2025, reaching approximately 206.5989 million cubic metres, compared to 208.5631 million cubic metres during the same period in 2024. © Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Times of Oman
6 days ago
- Business
- Times of Oman
Oman's electricity generation grows by 12.6%
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's total electricity generation 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). Al Dakhiliyah Governorate's electricity generation increased to 1,760.7 gigawatt-hours by the end of May 2025. Musandam Governorate also saw electricity generation rise by 19.2 percent, totalling 185.8 gigawatt-hours, while electricity generation in Muscat Governorate increased by 5.5 percent to 116.7 gigawatt-hours. In North and South Al Sharqiyah Governorates, electricity generation reached 3,831.7 gigawatt-hours, marking a 4.1 percent growth. Total production in North and South Al Batinah and Al Dhahirah Governorates was approximately 10,501.6 gigawatt-hours, an increase of 1.3 percent compared to the same period last year. In contrast, Dhofar Governorate recorded a decrease of 4 percent in electricity generation amounting to 2,281.5 gigawatt-hours. Electricity generation in Al Wusta Governorate also slightly declined by 0.7 percent, reaching 60.4 gigawatt-hours. Statistics showed that Oman's net electricity generation—which includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company—increased by 13.1 percent 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 percent by the end of May 2025, reaching approximately 206.5989 million cubic metres, compared to 208.5631 million cubic metres during the same period in 2024.
Zawya
14-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Oman's electricity generation grows by 11%
Muscat: The total electricity generation in the Sultanate of Oman saw a notable growth of 11% by the end of April 2025, reaching 13,479.8 gigawatt per hour (GWh), compared to 12,142.3 GWh during the same period in 2024. Preliminary data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicated that Muscat Governorate recorded the highest production growth rate at 195.9%, reaching 93.9 GWh. The governorates of North and South A'Sharqiyah also saw an increase of 2.8%, totaling 2,659.6 GWh, while Musandam Governorate's production rose by 16.6%, reaching 128.2 GWh. Meanwhile, the total electricity production in the governorates of North and South Al Batinah and A'Dhahirah reached approximately 7,970.9 GWh, marking a 5.7% increase compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, Dhofar Governorate recorded a 4.5% decline in production, totaling 1,699.1 GWh, and Al Wusta Governorate saw a 3.2% decrease, reaching 42.3 GWh. The statistics revealed that Oman's net electricity production—which includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company by area—rose by 11.5%, reaching 13,103.7 GWh by the end of April 2025, compared to 11,748.5 GWh during the same period in 2024. On the other hand, the volume of water produced in Oman by the end of April 2025 saw a slight decline of 0.6%, reaching approximately 162.364 million cubic metres, compared to 163.309 million cubic metres during the same period in 2024. © Muscat Media Group Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
