Per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar
Myanmar: Per capita electricity generation by source was 22.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar stood at 22.02 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 284.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar peaked at 46.4 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 67th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 13.84 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 13.5 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.71 kilowatt-hours | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 12.44 kilowatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2006 | 16.53 kilowatt-hours | +32.9% |
| 2007 | 17.87 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 12.61 kilowatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 9.66 kilowatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 13.05 kilowatt-hours | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 15.18 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 15.45 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.34 kilowatt-hours | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 5.72 kilowatt-hours | -49.5% |
| 2015 | 5.48 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1942 kilowatt-hours | -96.5% |
| 2017 | 27.17 kilowatt-hours | +13891.5% |
| 2018 | 29.46 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 42.93 kilowatt-hours | +45.7% |
| 2020 | 46.4 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 39.71 kilowatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 40.37 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 20.69 kilowatt-hours | -48.7% |
| 2024 | 22.02 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 22.02 kilowatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.09 kilowatt-hours, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +13891.5% | 0.1942 kilowatt-hours | 27.17 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.52 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 17.87 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6 kilowatt-hours | 0.1942 kilowatt-hours | 42.93 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.84 kilowatt-hours | 20.69 kilowatt-hours | 46.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Myanmar was 22.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Myanmar ranks 67th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.8%. 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.