The Sultanate of Oman saw a 1.4 percent increase in total electricity generation up to the end of April 2024, reaching 11,196 GW/h compared to 11,036.5 GW/h in the same period of 2023, as per data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Across North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, and A’Dhahirah governorates, the total electricity generation reached 6,790.2 GW/h. Meanwhile, North A’Sharqiyah and South A’Sharqiyah governorates recorded electricity generation of 2,586.9 GW/h by the end of April 2024.
In the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah, electricity generation increased by 13.8 percent, while it decreased by 0.9 percent in Muscat Governorate, reaching 36.6 GW/h.
Dhofar Governorate experienced a 19 percent rise in electricity generation, reaching 1,618.8 GW/h. On the other hand, Al Wusta Governorate saw a 41.8 percent decrease in total electricity generation, reaching 44 GW/h.
The net electricity generation for the Sultanate of Oman until the end of April 2024 increased by 1.3 percent, totaling 10,825.7 GW/h.
The electricity generation in the Governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, and A’Dhahirah decreased by 2.7 percent, totaling 6,562.9 GW/h, while in Al Dakhiliyah, it increased by 13.8 percent, reaching 9.6 GW/h.
In North A’Sharqiyah and South A’Sharqiyah, the electricity generation rose by 4.1 percent, amounting to 2,526.8 GW/h, whereas in the Governorate of Muscat, it dropped by 1.1 percent, totaling 36.4 GW/h. Meanwhile, in Dhofar, there was an 18.5 percent increase, reaching 1,540.2 GW/h by the end of April 2024.
The data indicated that the net electricity generation in Al Wusta Governorate declined by 41.8 percent, registering 43.3 GW/h.
Water production
Regarding water production, the NCSI figures revealed that the total water quantity produced in the Sultanate of Oman decreased by 0.9 percent, amounting to 163,333,700 cubic meters by April 2024.
