Number of people without access to electricity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people without access to electricity was 10.68 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Myanmar stood at 10.68 million people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Myanmar peaked at 26.31 million people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.68 million people, in 2024.
Myanmar ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.92 million people | 23.45 million people | 26.31 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.94 million people | 15.67 million people | 25.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.55 million people | 10.68 million people | 15.69 million people | 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)
- 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 number of people without access to electricity in Myanmar?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Myanmar was 10.68 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 26.31 million people in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 million people in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.