Muscat:Oman's electricity generation saw a 4.3% increase year on year, reaching 37,481.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first eight months of 2026. During the same period, water production experienced a decline of 3.5%, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
According to Emirates News Agency, the growth in electricity production rose from 35,935.3 GWh recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, with Muscat showing the largest increase at 204.8%.
Net electricity production also grew by 4.6%, amounting to 36,463.9 GWh, up from 34,871.8 GWh a year earlier. This includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company, with figures detailed by region. Muscat reported the most significant growth in net electricity production at 204.4%.
Meanwhile, water production dropped to 330.65 million cubic metres from 342.71 million cubic metres in the same January-August period. Muscat's water output decreased by 6.2%, falling to 128.07 million cubic metres from 136.57 million cubic metres.