Oman Energy Situation
Sultanate Oman | |||
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Capital |
Maskat | ||
Official language(s) |
Arabic | ||
Government |
Monarchy | ||
Head of State |
Sultan Qabus bin Said bin Taimur Al Said | ||
Total area |
309,500 km2 | ||
Population |
3,154,134 (July 2013 est.) | ||
Rural population |
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GDP (nominal) |
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GDP Per capita |
US$ (year) | ||
Currency |
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Time zone |
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Electricity generation |
TWh/year (Year) | ||
Access to Electricity | % | ||
Wind energy (installed capacity) |
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Solar Energy (installed capacity) |
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Overview
(give a short overview of the country's energy situation, status quo including energy supply and consumption. If this is too much information, split into sub headings)
Energy Supply
In 2011, Oman has produced a total amount of 73,508 ktoe of energy, which is about 3,078 PJ and 854,898 GWh. Its only energy source are crude oil (65%) and gas (35%). Oman has no other energy sources, such as coal, nuclear power, heat or renewable energy. The following table provides an overview of Oman's energy production in 2011.
Table 1: Total Energy Production of Oman (2011):
Energy Source | in ktoe | in PJ | in % |
Coal and Peat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Crude Oil | 47,406 | 1,985 | 65 |
Oil Products | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gas | 26,102 | 1,093 | 35 |
Hydro | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Geothermal, Solar etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biofuel and waste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Electricity | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Heat | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 73,508 | 3,078 |
Energy Supply
The total primary energy supply in Oman which is outlined in table 2 was 25,276 ktoe in 2011 which is consitent with 1,058 PJ or 293,959 GWh. Unlike the national energy production, gas accounts for the largest amount of primary energy supply in Oman (18,040 ktoe), followed by crude oil (9,927 ktoe). Oman is a fossil fuel exporting country. In 2011, the country was exporting 39,481 ktoe of crude oil, 2,152 ktoe of oil products and 9,797 ktoe of natural gas.
Table 2: Total Primary Energy Supply of Oman (2011):
Energy source | in ktoe | in PJ |
Coal and Peat | 0 | 0 |
Oil | 9,927 | 416 |
Oil Product | -2,690 | 113 |
Gas | 18,040 | 455 |
Nuclear | 0 | 0 |
Hydro | 0 | 0 |
Geothermal, solar, etc. | 0 | 0 |
Biofuel and waste | 0 | 0 |
Electricity | 0 | 0 |
Heat | 0 | 0 |
Total | 25,276 | 1,058 |
Energy Consumption
Energy Sources
Hydropower
Solar Energy
Biomass
Biogas
Wind Energy
Geothermal Energy
Fossil Fuels
Key Problems of the Energy Sector
Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations
General Energy Policy, Energy Strategy
Important Laws and Regulations
Specific Strategies
(Biomass, Renewable Energies, Rural Electrification, Energy Access Strategy, Poverty Reduction Strategy etc.)
Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector
Activities of Donors and Implementing Agencies
Further Information
References