Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) was 50.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Myanmar is 50.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Myanmar peaked at 77.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2009.
That places Myanmar 129th out of 210 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.
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 27.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 53.6% | +24.4% |
| 2020 | 62.1% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 50.9% | -4.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 50.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.6%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 50.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.9%, 64% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 49.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 23.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 27.4% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 50.9% | 62.1% | 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 electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Myanmar?
- Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources in Myanmar was 50.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Myanmar ranks 129th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.