Electricity generation from solar in Myanmar
Myanmar: Electricity generation from solar was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.12 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
116th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.16 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from solar in Myanmar, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar in Myanmar is 0.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 1,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Myanmar peaked at 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 2023 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.12 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.165 terawatt-hours, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.112 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 113 Montenegro 0.14 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Nigeria 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Togo 0.13 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Nepal 0.12 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Afghanistan 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Burkina Faso 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Guadeloupe 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Martinique 0.11 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from solar in Myanmar?
- Electricity generation from solar in Myanmar was 0.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.