Electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from hydropower was 10 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12.27 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
1.8 terawatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 55th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.8 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 3 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 5.26 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 6.19 terawatt-hours | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 7.77 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 9.74 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.93 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 12.27 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 8.8 terawatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 9.51 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 9.07 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 10 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 10 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 10 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 17.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 53 Georgia 10.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 10.51 terawatt-hours compare
- 56 Costa Rica 9.58 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 Ghana 8.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Serbia 8.14 terawatt-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 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 55th out of 215 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.