Share of the population with access to electricity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of the population with access to electricity was 80.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with access to electricity in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with access to electricity in Myanmar is 80.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with access to electricity in Myanmar peaked at 80.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 169th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population with access to electricity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9 | — |
| 2001 | 43 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 47 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 45.1 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 46.2 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 48.4 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.6 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 51.8 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 48.8 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 55.3 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 56.5 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 55.6 | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 69.8 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 66.1 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 68.3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 70.4 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 72.5 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 73.7 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 76.8 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 80.4 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.08 | 41.9 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7 | 48.8 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.76 | 70.4 | 80.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More energy & mining data for Myanmar
- Fuel imports 36.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 139.16 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 2,537 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with access to electricity in Myanmar?
- Share of the population with access to electricity in Myanmar was 80.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population with access to electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of the population with access to electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population with access to electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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