Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 46.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 46.1% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar peaked at 75.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.4% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 46.1% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 46.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 46.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.3%, 6.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.5% | 36.7% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 51.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 39.0% | 47.6% | 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 share of electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Myanmar was 46.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.