Muscat: Total electricity production in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 8.5 percent through the end of July, reaching 31,732.5 gigawatt-hours compared to 30,354.6 gigawatt-hours during the same period last year. According to Qatar News Agency, data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) showed that Muscat Governorate recorded the highest growth rate in total electricity production at 197.4 percent.
Al Dakhiliyah Governorate followed with a growth rate of 41.8 percent. Dhofar Governorate saw an increase of 5.4 percent, while Al Wusta Governorate experienced an 8 percent rise. The Governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah, and Al Dhahirah each recorded a 5.6 percent growth in electricity production.
In contrast, total water production in Oman through the end of July declined by 3.2 percent, dropping to 287,484.3 thousand cubic meters compared to 296,874.8 thousand cubic meters during the corresponding period of the previous year.