Energy in Oman
Encyclopedia
Energy in Oman describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Oman
. Energy policy of Oman will describe the energy policy
in the politics of Oman
more in detail. Oman is net energy exporter. Primary energy use in Oman was 191 TWh and 69 TWh/million persons in 2008.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
. Energy policy of Oman will describe the energy policy
Energy policy
Energy policy is the manner in which a given entity has decided to address issues of energy development including energy production, distribution and consumption...
in the politics of Oman
Politics of Oman
Politics of Oman takes place in a framework of an absolute monarchy whereby the Sultan of Oman is not only head of state, but also the head of government. Chief of state and government is the hereditary sultan, Qābūs ibn Saʻīd as-Saʻīd, who appoints a cabinet to assist him...
more in detail. Oman is net energy exporter. Primary energy use in Oman was 191 TWh and 69 TWh/million persons in 2008.
Overview
| Energy in Oman | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Export | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 2.53 | 138 | 676 | 549 | 9.72 | 25.26 |
| 2007 | 2.60 | 180 | 689 | 484 | 12.22 | 35.85 |
| 2008 | 2.79 | 191 | 738 | 497 | 13.63 | 34.92 |
| 2009 | 2.85 | 175 | 782 | 593 | 15.52 | 38.95 |
| Change 2004-2009 | 12.6 % | 27.3 % | 15.7 % | 8.0 % | 59.7 % | 54.2 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh, Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||