Muscat:Oman's total electricity generation rose by 4.3% year-on-year to 37,481.8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in the first eight months of 2026, while water production saw a decrease of 3.5%, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
According to Emirates News Agency, electricity generation increased from 35,935.3 GWh in the same period of 2025, with most governorates experiencing growth. Muscat recorded the largest increase in electricity generation, at 204.8%.
Net electricity production also saw a rise of 4.6% to 36,463.9 GWh compared to 34,871.8 GWh a year earlier. This measure includes purchases by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company and the Rural Areas Electricity Company, with figures detailed by region. Muscat again recorded the strongest growth in net production, at 204.4%.
On the other hand, water production fell to 330.65 million cubic metres in the January-August period, down from 342.71 million cubic metres the previous year. Muscat's water output specifically declined by 6.2% to 128.07 million cubic metres from 136.57 million cubic metres.
