Electricity generation from oil per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from oil per person was 2.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 175 Uganda 3.4 kilowatt-hours compare
- 176 India 2.8 kilowatt-hours compare
- 177 Afghanistan 2.34 kilowatt-hours compare
- 179 Thailand 1.95 kilowatt-hours compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 1.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6263 kilowatt-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 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 178th out of 209 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.