Number of people with and without electricity access in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people with and without electricity access was 43.82 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 43.82 million for number of people with and without electricity access in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Myanmar peaked at 43.82 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.98 million, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 30th 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.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.98 million | — |
| 2001 | 19.68 million | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.73 million | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 21.05 million | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 21.75 million | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.44 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 23.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 23.82 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 24.49 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 25.21 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 23.92 million | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 26.74 million | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 27.56 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.40 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.35 million | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 30.91 million | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 28.63 million | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 36.22 million | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 34.55 million | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 35.95 million | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 37.32 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 38.71 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 39.62 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.57 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 43.82 million | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.23 million | 18.98 million | 25.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.92 million | 23.92 million | 36.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.21 million | 37.32 million | 43.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Myanmar?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Myanmar was 43.82 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.82 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.98 million in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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