Electricity production from coal sources in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity production from coal sources was 5.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in Myanmar, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in Myanmar is 5.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in Myanmar peaked at 13.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Myanmar 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, 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 production from coal sources in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.6% | — |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -91.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 12.3% | — |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -38.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +35.8% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -33.9% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +132.6% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -64.7% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 0.0% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.8% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 3.1% | 10.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in Myanmar?
- Electricity production from coal sources in Myanmar was 5.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- Myanmar ranks 61st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.