Electricity generation from oil per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from oil per person was 2.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
183rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
15.23 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
0.6119 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Myanmar is 2.2 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Myanmar peaked at 15.23 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6119 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
Myanmar ranks 183rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 11.58 kilowatt-hours | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6489 kilowatt-hours | -94.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6429 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6374 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6324 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.6278 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6234 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8266 kilowatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6165 kilowatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6119 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8094 kilowatt-hours | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 1 kilowatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9787 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.35 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2020 | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | +71.5% |
| 2021 | 2.25 kilowatt-hours | -37.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 kilowatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.21 kilowatt-hours | 0.6165 kilowatt-hours | 15.23 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 kilowatt-hours | 0.6119 kilowatt-hours | 2.09 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 kilowatt-hours | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | 3.58 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 180 Uganda 3.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 India 2.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 182 Afghanistan 2.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 184 Thailand 1.95 kilowatt-hours compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 186 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 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 oil per person in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Myanmar was 2.2 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 oil per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 15.23 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6119 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Myanmar ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.