Electricity demand per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity demand per person was 402.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
402.2 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
173rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
428.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
102.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.61 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 102.03 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 109.66 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 116.14 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 119.19 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 126.9 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 129.33 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 132.99 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 136.8 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 143.24 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 175.83 kilowatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 211.05 kilowatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 223.93 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 247.9 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 283.93 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 317.09 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 305.66 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 378.65 kilowatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 386.63 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 342.89 kilowatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 330.84 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 349.52 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 428.78 kilowatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 400.67 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 402.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 402.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 402.2 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
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.