Share of electricity generation from oil in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of electricity generation from oil was 0.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from oil in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from oil in Myanmar is 0.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Myanmar peaked at 13.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
That places Myanmar 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.3% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -94.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +54.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +77.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +30.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -10.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.8%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 0.4% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 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 oil in Myanmar?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Myanmar was 0.6% 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 oil recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Myanmar ranks 172nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. 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.