Renewable electricity output in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable electricity output was 50.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Myanmar, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Myanmar is 50.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Myanmar peaked at 92.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1999.
Myanmar ranks 64th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.1% | — |
| 1991 | 46.3% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 41.9% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -39.6% |
| 1999 | 22.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +71.9% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 76.2% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.6% | +29.6% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 22.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 38.5% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 56.9% | 92.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 47.7% | 50.8% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable electricity output in Myanmar?
- Renewable electricity output in Myanmar was 50.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable electricity output?
- Myanmar ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.