The Sultanate’s production of electricity in 2015 increased to more than 32.8 thousand GW, logging a 12.6 per cent increase compared to the production recorded in 2014. The same applies to the water sector in which the production grew to exceed 308 million cubic metres with an increase of 4.2 per cent until November 2015, according to the latest statistics released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
The Sultanate’s total electricity production till the end of December 2015 stood at 32,758.3 GW per hour, compared to 29,094.6 GW per hour in the corresponding period of 2014, constituting a rise by 12.6 per cent.
The Governorates of North and South Al Batinah, as well as the Governorate of A’Dhahirah recorded the highest rate at the governorates level as the production of these governorates stood at 16,861.6 GW per hour, comprising an increase by 7.6 per cent, compared to 15,664.8 GW per hour in the same period last year.
The Governorates of North and South A’Sharqiyah recorded the biggest rate in the production level compared to the corresponding period last year. The increase rate stood at 75.8% so that the total production in the two governorates stood at 5,044.4 GW per hour in 2015 compared to 2,868.9 GW per hour during the corresponding period in 2014.
The total electricity production in the Governorate of Muscat reached 5,634.7 GW per hour with a decline of 5 per cent compared to the production recorded during in the same period of 2014, which reached 5,930 GW per hour.
The total electricity production in the Governorate of Dhofar reached 3,236.5 GW per hour at the end of December 2015 with an increase of 8.1 per cent compared to the production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 2,933.1 GW per hour.
The total electricity production in the Governorate of Musandam reached 357.7 GW per hour with an increase rate of 77.7 per cent compared to the production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 332.1 GW per hour.
The total electricity production in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah reached 1303.2 GW per hour with an increase of 17.3 per cent compared to the production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 1110.8 GW per hour.
The total electricity production in the Governorate of Al Wusta reached 320.2 GW per hour with an increase of 64.3 per cent compared to the production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 194.9 GW per hour.
The net of the Sultanate’s electricity production till the end of December 2015 reached 32,081.8 GW per hour, compared to the figures recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 28,399.2 GW per hour with an increase rate of 13 per cent.
This production includes the procurements of Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) and the procurements of the Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAEC).
The statistics issued by the NCSI indicated that the biggest quantity of electricity net production was recorded in the Governorates of North and South A’Sharqyiah. The net production recorded in these governorates at the end of last December 2015 reached 5,025.6 GW per hour, compared to the net production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 2,841.6 GW per hour with an increasing rate of 76.9 per cent.
The net production in the Governorates of North and South Al Batinah, in addition to the Governorate of A’Dhahirah at the end of last December reached 16,542.4 GW per hour compared to the net production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 15,302.2 GW per hour, an increase by 8.1 per cent.
The net electricity production in the Governorate of Muscat reached 5,434.1 GW per hour at the end of last December compared to 5,774.9 GW per hour recorded last year, a decline by 5.9 per cent.
The net production in the Governorate of Dhofar at the end of last December 2015 reached 3,085.3 GW per hour compared to the net production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 2,820.5 GW per hour with an increasing rate of 9.4 per cent.
The net production in the Governorate of Musandam at the end of last December reached 342.9 GW per hour compared to the net production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 315.2 GW per hour with an increasing rate of 8.8 per cent.
The net production in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah at the end of December reached 1392.9 GW per hour compared to the net production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 1102.3 GW per hour with an increasing rate of 17.4 per cent. The net production in the Governorate of Al Wusta at the end of December 2015 reached 356.9 GW per hour compared to the net production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 242.6 GW per hour with an increasing rate of 47.1 per cent.
On the other hand, the Sultanate’s production of water till the end of November 2015 reached 308,143.900 cubic metres with an increase of 4.2 per cent compared to the water production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 295,711.400 cubic metres
The water production in the Governorate of Muscat increased with 76.2 per cent to reach 142,595.500 cubic metres compared to the production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 80.919.800 cubic metres.
The water production in the Governorate of Dhofar declined 6.5 per cent to reach 34,320.000 cubic metres compared to the production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 36.709.300 cubic metres.
The water production in the other governorates decreased with 26.3 per cent to reach 131,228.400 cubic metres compared to the production recorded during the same period of 2014, which reached 178,082.300 cubic metres.