The Sultanate of Oman’s total production of electricity increased by 1.6 percent till the end of August 2022 to reach 28,527 GW per hour, according to the latest data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

The Governorate of Dhofar recorded a rise in electricity production by 8.5 percent, to reach 2,847.4 GW per hour until the end of August 2022. The governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah and A’Dhahirah recorded an increase in total electricity production by 6.3 percent to reach 18,559.8 GW per hour. Oman’s net production of electricity till the end of August 2022 went up 1.5 percent to reach 27,604.2 GW per hour.

The net figures are inclusive of purchases by Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) and the Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAEC).

The highest volume of net electricity production was recorded by the Governorate of Dhofar, which surged by 8.9 percent to reach 2,713.1 GW per hour.

The governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah and A’Dhahirah recorded a rise by 6.2 percent to reach 17,927.1 GW per hour. Meanwhile, water production in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 5.4 percent to reach 341,092.1 million cubic metres by the end of August 2022.

The governorates of Dhofar and Muscat recorded a rise by 8.7 percent and 8.6 percent in water production, respectively, compared to the corresponding period in 2021.

Source: National Center for Statistics and Information. Sultanate of Oman