Electricity generation from oil in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from oil was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.12 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.69 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0.03 terawatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Myanmar stood at 0.12 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Myanmar peaked at 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2002.
Myanmar ranks 153rd of 214 countries on this measure, 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 oil in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -94.3% |
| 2003 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 2021 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -36.8% |
| 2022 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.147 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.061 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.19 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 oil in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from oil in Myanmar was 0.12 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 oil recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Myanmar ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.