Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 183.49 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 183.49 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Myanmar peaked at 234.73 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.33 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Myanmar 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.24 kilowatt-hours | 39.33 kilowatt-hours | 108.1 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.24 kilowatt-hours | 126.26 kilowatt-hours | 234.73 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 174.11 kilowatt-hours | 165.99 kilowatt-hours | 183.49 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 84 Equatorial Guinea 211.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 85 Guinea 203.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 198.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 88 Cameroon 179.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 89 Congo 173.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 90 Uzbekistan 170.03 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Fuel exports 22.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 7.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Myanmar was 183.49 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 234.73 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.33 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Myanmar ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.