Access to electricity (% of population) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Access to electricity (% of population) was 80.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Myanmar is 80.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Myanmar peaked at 80.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Access to electricity (% of population) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +4.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 80.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 80.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.0%, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Access to electricity (% of population) in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +25.5% | 55.6% | 69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 48.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 70.4% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2025)
- Gas production 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Myanmar?
- Access to electricity in Myanmar was 80.4% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for access to electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.