Electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from hydropower was 10 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower in Myanmar stood at 10 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar peaked at 12.27 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 5.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 6.19 terawatt-hours | 12.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.36 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 52 Georgia 10.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 10.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 55 Costa Rica 9.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Ghana 8.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Serbia 8.14 terawatt-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 in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar was 10 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 hydropower recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.27 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Myanmar ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.