Energy Efficiency in Oman:

Trends, Efforts & Opportunities

Bushra Al MaskariSenior Specialist – Policy & Strategy

28 October 2018

National Energy Balance - 2011

Natural Gas

1200

Petroleum2100

Electricity& Heat

280 86%

>95%

4%

Electricity Production & Gas Consumption

Trends in Electricity Production

Trends in Electricity Consumption

Source: Authority data

2017 Total Electricity Consumption was 32 TWh broken down as follows:

Electricity Intensity (MWh/Acct)

Residential46%

Industrial16%

Services38%

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Industrial

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Residential

Services

Iron & Steel Industry

34%

Aluminium Industry

14%

Chemicals Industry

11%

Other Non-ferrous Metals:

Ferrochrome6%

Ceramics + Marble

2%Glass1%Food and

Beverage1%

Other Industry30%

Industrial Sector

Sub-categories

Efforts

77%

11%

8%

3%

2%

Between 0-3%

Between 3-5%

Between 5-10%

Between 10-20%

Above 20%

Electricity % of Total Costs

% of Industrial Customers

Cost Reflective Tariffs introduced in 2017; already inducing a change in

attitudes

Opportunity: Introduce Energy Management Systems

Source: (GSEP Energy Management Working Group, 2014)

Buildings – Trends & Opportunities

Source: styrouae.com

• Architects

• Materials

• Landscaping

• Urban planning -

orientation

Appliances – Trends & Opportunities

Residential End-Uses

Services End-Uses

example

Cooling52%Others

21%

Lighting15%

Hot Water12%

Package Units21%

Chillers17%

AHUs15%

CHW Pumps

5%

FAHUs2%

Split Units6%

Lighting12%

Others22%

• Market for more efficient appliances

• Market for new appliances– Sensors – help behaviours

– Automation – water heating, office equipment

• Big data and new energy services

Awareness & Energy Services

• General motivations, awareness, concern and understanding of energy efficiency: very low

• Multiple efforts in training & awareness

Public Awareness Campaign 2018

Energy Efficiency Training

• Training program on Energy

Efficiency in the Built Environment

– Participants included: Muscat

Municipality, MOCI, Supreme Council

of Planning, PAEW and AER;

• Data Framework & Building Audits

• EMS Awareness workshop

• Workshop for Gov’t CRT Customers

– Over 60 CRT Governmental entities

invited to attend

• CEA Training & Certification

Program Timeline

Phase 4 2019 Q4

Phase 3 2019 Q2 & Q3

Phase 2 2019 Q1

Phase 1 2018 Q4 Hire consultant to draft the RfP & Contractual Framework

RFP for ESCOs to Service Government Buildings (1st Batch)

Building Audits Commencement

Commencement of Building Retrofits

Thank you