Muscat: The total electricity production in the Sultanate of Oman till the end of December 2024 grew by 7.6% to 48,452.7 gigawatts per hour, compared to 45,012.9 gigawatts per hour during the corresponding period in 2023, according to preliminary statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).

According to Oman News Agency, the governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, and Al Dhahirah registered a total production of 30,253.2 gigawatts per hour, constituting a rise of 6.4% compared to December 2023.

Total production in the Governorate of Muscat dropped by 19.4% to stand at 486.9 gigawatts per hour, while production in Dhofar Governorate went up by 11.9% to reach 5,679.7 gigawatts per hour.

Moreover, total production in the governorates of North Al Sharqiyah and South Al Sharqiyah rose by 7.2% to reach 10,609.4 gigawatts per hour. Meanwhile, production declined in the Al Wusta governorate by 24.5% to reach 169.6 gigawatts per hour.

Musandam Governorate saw an increase in electricity production by 6.6% to reach 503.8 gigawatts per hour.

Statistics indicate that the net electricity production of Oman till the end of December 2024 increased by 7.2% to reach 46,813 gigawatts per hour.

On the other hand, Oman’s production of water by the end of December 2024 reached 520,368,700 cubic meters, compared to 520,358,700 cubic meters during the corresponding period in 2023.