Primary energy use per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Primary energy use per person was 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,574 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
174th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2,971 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
553.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1991
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Myanmar, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Myanmar stood at 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Myanmar peaked at 2,971 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 553.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1991.
Myanmar ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 560.99 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 564.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 611.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 609.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 653.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 648.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 646.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 628.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 598.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 601.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 570.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 553.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 560.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 587.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 696.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 733.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 730.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 773.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 887.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 885.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 978.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 889.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1,195 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1,519 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 1,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 2,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 1,895 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 2,868 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 2,971 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,883 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 2,963 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,759 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 2,493 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 612.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 560.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 653.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 697.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 553.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 887.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 889.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,384 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 171 Kiribati 2,673 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 172 Angola 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 173 Cote d'Ivoire 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 175 Zambia 2,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 176 Nigeria 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 177 Benin 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Myanmar?
- Primary energy use per person in Myanmar was 2,574 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,971 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 553.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for primary energy use per person?
- Myanmar ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.