Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1229 gigawatts in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1229 gigawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.1229 gigawatts
in 2024
All-time low
0.04 gigawatts
in 2019
Years of data
7
2019–2025
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Myanmar, 2019–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
In 2025, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Myanmar stood at 0.1229 gigawatts. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 207.2% over ten years.
Myanmar ranks 109th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.04 gigawatts | — |
| 2020 | 0.04 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 gigawatts | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0929 gigawatts | +32.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0929 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1229 gigawatts | +32.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1229 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1229 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1229 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.04 gigawatts | 0.04 gigawatts | 0.04 gigawatts | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0903 gigawatts | 0.04 gigawatts | 0.1229 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Myanmar?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Myanmar was 0.1229 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1229 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 gigawatts in 2019.
- How does Myanmar rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Myanmar ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.