Share of electricity production by source in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of electricity production by source was 55.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
55.9%
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
119th
of 208 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 1999
All-time low
24.5%
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Share of electricity production by source in Myanmar, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Myanmar stood at 55.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Myanmar peaked at 77.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2009.
Myanmar ranks 119th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.9% | — |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +8.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 55.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 55.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 49.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 24.5% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 27.9% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 51.3% | 55.9% | 3 |
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 production by source in Myanmar?
- Share of electricity production by source in Myanmar was 55.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2009.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Myanmar ranks 119th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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