Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 183.49 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
183.49 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
88th
of 215 countries
All-time high
234.73 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
39.33 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 88th out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.29 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 39.33 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 45.64 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 44.57 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.2 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 63.24 kilowatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 69.69 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 75.22 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 84.11 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 108.1 kilowatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 126.26 kilowatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 152.17 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 155.91 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 175.48 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 174.22 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 183.99 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 189.14 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 210.62 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 234.73 kilowatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 199.84 kilowatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2020 | 165.99 kilowatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 178.13 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 168.72 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 174.2 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 183.49 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 183.49 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 183.49 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 211.36 kilowatt-hours compare
- 86 Guinea 203.32 kilowatt-hours compare
- 87 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 198.75 kilowatt-hours compare
- 89 Cameroon 179.58 kilowatt-hours compare
- 90 Congo 173.69 kilowatt-hours compare
- 91 Uzbekistan 170.03 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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 88th out of 215 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.