Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 76.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar is 76.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar peaked at 76.8% in 2023 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 24 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.9% | — |
| 2001 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | +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 | 52.0% | -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 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 41.9% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 48.8% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 70.4% | 76.8% | 4 |
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 with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Myanmar was 76.8% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Myanmar ranks 169th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.