Electricity generation from coal in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from coal was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from coal in Myanmar stood at 1.2 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 313.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in Myanmar peaked at 2.46 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0.63 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +43.9% |
| 2006 | 0.79 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.86 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2011 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -96.4% |
| 2017 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | +14000.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +46.8% |
| 2020 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -48.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 1.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from coal 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 | +14000.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.852 terawatt-hours | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | 2.46 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)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from coal in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from coal in Myanmar was 1.2 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from coal?
- Myanmar ranks 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 313.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.