Electricity demand per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity demand per person was 402.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 402.2 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Myanmar peaked at 428.78 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 102.03 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
Myanmar ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122.89 kilowatt-hours | 102.03 kilowatt-hours | 143.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.36 kilowatt-hours | 175.83 kilowatt-hours | 386.63 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.4 kilowatt-hours | 330.84 kilowatt-hours | 428.78 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 170 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 171 Senegal 439.41 kilowatt-hours compare
- 172 Angola 411.5 kilowatt-hours compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 389.81 kilowatt-hours compare
- 175 Nepal 371.99 kilowatt-hours compare
- 176 East Timor 364.12 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 demand per person in Myanmar?
- Electricity demand per person in Myanmar was 402.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 428.78 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.03 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity demand per person?
- Myanmar ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.