Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Myanmar stood at 7.2%.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Myanmar peaked at 38.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2018.
That places Myanmar 102nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.4% | — |
| 1991 | 36.0% | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 37.4% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 38.1% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 35.1% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 29.5% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 21.2% | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -21.1% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -59.2% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 7.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 7.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -59.2% | 14.6% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 26.4% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 27.5% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 6.0% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 28.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Myanmar?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Myanmar was 7.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2018.
- How does Myanmar rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Myanmar ranks 102nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.