Annual change in primary energy use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Annual change in primary energy use was 11.23 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.23 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 325.5%
World rank
31st
of 219 countries
All-time high
35.47 terawatt-hours
in 2017
All-time low
-13.29 terawatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
44
1981–2024
Annual change in primary energy use in Myanmar, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, annual change in primary energy use in Myanmar stood at 11.23 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 325.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Myanmar peaked at 35.47 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -13.29 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Myanmar ranks 31st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.4814 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | +305.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3725 terawatt-hours | -80.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +444.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2641 terawatt-hours | -87.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3894 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 1987 | -0.2498 terawatt-hours | -164.2% |
| 1988 | -0.7863 terawatt-hours | +214.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4805 terawatt-hours | -161.1% |
| 1990 | -0.8671 terawatt-hours | -280.5% |
| 1991 | -0.3556 terawatt-hours | -59.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6137 terawatt-hours | -272.6% |
| 1993 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +132.1% |
| 1994 | 4.9 terawatt-hours | +244.2% |
| 1995 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -60.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2859 terawatt-hours | -85.4% |
| 1997 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +692.3% |
| 1998 | 5.47 terawatt-hours | +141.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3826 terawatt-hours | -93.0% |
| 2000 | 4.68 terawatt-hours | +1122.8% |
| 2001 | -3.63 terawatt-hours | -177.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3 terawatt-hours | -273.6% |
| 2003 | 6.49 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 16.45 terawatt-hours | +493.4% |
| 2006 | -4.94 terawatt-hours | -130.0% |
| 2007 | 5.35 terawatt-hours | -208.4% |
| 2008 | -7.35 terawatt-hours | -237.3% |
| 2009 | -7.85 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -129.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -55.4% |
| 2012 | 14.41 terawatt-hours | +1290.3% |
| 2013 | 12.17 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 17.55 terawatt-hours | +44.2% |
| 2015 | -8.6 terawatt-hours | -149.0% |
| 2016 | 16.56 terawatt-hours | -292.5% |
| 2017 | 35.47 terawatt-hours | +114.1% |
| 2018 | 6.46 terawatt-hours | -81.8% |
| 2019 | -3.55 terawatt-hours | -154.9% |
| 2020 | 5.36 terawatt-hours | -250.9% |
| 2021 | -9.81 terawatt-hours | -283.1% |
| 2022 | -13.29 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 2023 | -4.98 terawatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 2024 | 11.23 terawatt-hours | -325.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 11.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours, 51.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5479 terawatt-hours | -0.7863 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | -0.8671 terawatt-hours | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -7.85 terawatt-hours | 16.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 terawatt-hours | -8.6 terawatt-hours | 35.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3 terawatt-hours | -13.29 terawatt-hours | 11.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Myanmar?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Myanmar was 11.23 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 35.47 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.29 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Myanmar ranks 31st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.