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Myanmar Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Myanmar generated 5.10 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 21.7 TWh in 2024. Myanmar's electricity demand peaked at 23.1 TWh in 2022. The carbon intensity of Myanmar's electricity went from 570 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 502 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Myanmar starts in 2000.

Key Facts

  • Myanmar generated 5.10 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 21.7 TWh in 2024.
  • Myanmar's electricity demand peaked at 23.1 TWh in 2022.
  • The carbon intensity of Myanmar's electricity went from 570 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 502 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
  • Myanmar's lowest carbon intensity on record was 244 gCO2/kWh, in 2009.
  • Other fossil's share of Myanmar's electricity went from 13.5% in 2000 to 0.6% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh
Myanmar electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024 Myanmar generated 5.10 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 21.7 TWh in 2024. 0 6 13 19 25 20002005201020152020
Myanmar generated 5.10 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 21.7 TWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024, TWh
Myanmar electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
YearGenerationDemand
20005.10 TWh5.10 TWh
20014.67 TWh4.67 TWh
20025.07 TWh5.07 TWh
20035.42 TWh5.42 TWh
20045.61 TWh5.61 TWh
20056.02 TWh6.02 TWh
20066.18 TWh6.18 TWh
20076.40 TWh6.40 TWh
20086.62 TWh6.62 TWh
20096.97 TWh6.97 TWh
20108.62 TWh8.62 TWh
201110.4 TWh10.4 TWh
201211.2 TWh11.2 TWh
201312.5 TWh12.5 TWh
201414.4 TWh14.4 TWh
201516.2 TWh16.2 TWh
201618.1 TWh15.7 TWh
201721.0 TWh19.7 TWh
201821.6 TWh20.2 TWh
201919.3 TWh18.1 TWh
202018.8 TWh17.5 TWh
202120.0 TWh18.7 TWh
202223.3 TWh23.1 TWh
202321.1 TWh21.7 TWh
202421.7 TWh21.9 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Myanmar carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024 The carbon intensity of Myanmar's electricity went from 570 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 502 gCO2/kWh in 2024. 0 150 300 450 600 20002005201020152020
The carbon intensity of Myanmar's electricity went from 570 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 502 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Annual statistics through 2024
Myanmar carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
YearCarbon intensity
2000570 gCO2/kWh
2001559 gCO2/kWh
2002551 gCO2/kWh
2003582 gCO2/kWh
2004544 gCO2/kWh
2005478 gCO2/kWh
2006438 gCO2/kWh
2007413 gCO2/kWh
2008371 gCO2/kWh
2009244 gCO2/kWh
2010277 gCO2/kWh
2011275 gCO2/kWh
2012285 gCO2/kWh
2013276 gCO2/kWh
2014366 gCO2/kWh
2015399 gCO2/kWh
2016440 gCO2/kWh
2017451 gCO2/kWh
2018406 gCO2/kWh
2019419 gCO2/kWh
2020487 gCO2/kWh
2021484 gCO2/kWh
2022564 gCO2/kWh
2023515 gCO2/kWh
2024502 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2024 21.7 TWh 21.9 TWh 210 GWh 502 gCO2/kWh 47.9%
2023 21.1 TWh 21.7 TWh 590 GWh 515 gCO2/kWh 46.5%
2022 23.3 TWh 23.1 TWh -200 GWh 564 gCO2/kWh 40.9%
2021 20.0 TWh 18.7 TWh -1.32 TWh 484 gCO2/kWh 49.4%
2020 18.8 TWh 17.5 TWh -1.24 TWh 487 gCO2/kWh 48.7%
2019 19.3 TWh 18.1 TWh -1.27 TWh 419 gCO2/kWh 56.3%
2018 21.6 TWh 20.2 TWh -1.43 TWh 406 gCO2/kWh 58.2%
2017 21.0 TWh 19.7 TWh -1.39 TWh 451 gCO2/kWh 53.3%
2016 18.1 TWh 15.7 TWh -2.38 TWh 440 gCO2/kWh 55.2%
2015 16.2 TWh 16.2 TWh 0 TWh 399 gCO2/kWh 59.5%
2014 14.4 TWh 14.4 TWh 0 TWh 366 gCO2/kWh 63.0%
2013 12.5 TWh 12.5 TWh 0 TWh 276 gCO2/kWh 72.6%
2012 11.2 TWh 11.2 TWh 0 TWh 285 gCO2/kWh 71.3%
2011 10.4 TWh 10.4 TWh 0 TWh 275 gCO2/kWh 72.1%
2010 8.62 TWh 8.62 TWh 0 TWh 277 gCO2/kWh 71.8%
2009 6.97 TWh 6.97 TWh 0 TWh 244 gCO2/kWh 75.5%
2008 6.62 TWh 6.62 TWh 0 TWh 371 gCO2/kWh 61.5%
2007 6.40 TWh 6.40 TWh 0 TWh 413 gCO2/kWh 56.6%
2006 6.18 TWh 6.18 TWh 0 TWh 438 gCO2/kWh 53.9%
2005 6.02 TWh 6.02 TWh 0 TWh 478 gCO2/kWh 49.8%
2004 5.61 TWh 5.61 TWh 0 TWh 544 gCO2/kWh 43.0%
2003 5.42 TWh 5.42 TWh 0 TWh 582 gCO2/kWh 38.4%
2002 5.07 TWh 5.07 TWh 0 TWh 551 gCO2/kWh 41.6%
2001 4.67 TWh 4.67 TWh 0 TWh 559 gCO2/kWh 38.5%
2000 5.10 TWh 5.10 TWh 0 TWh 570 gCO2/kWh 36.7%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroSolarBioenergy
20245.5%46.1%0.6%46.1%0.6%1.2%
20235.3%47.6%0.6%44.7%0.5%1.3%
20229.3%49.3%0.5%39.0%0.7%1.2%
202110.6%39.4%0.6%47.6%0.5%1.3%
202013.1%37.2%1.0%46.9%0.4%1.4%
201911.7%31.5%0.6%54.5%0.5%1.4%
20187.1%34.3%0.4%56.7%0.3%1.2%
20176.7%39.6%0.3%52.0%0.3%1.1%
20160.1%44.4%0.3%53.8%0.3%1.2%
20151.7%38.5%0.3%58.0%0.2%1.3%
20142.0%34.6%0.4%61.4%0.1%1.5%
20134.6%22.4%0.5%70.8%0.1%1.7%
20126.9%21.3%0.5%69.6%0.0%1.7%
20117.2%20.3%0.4%72.1%0.0%0.0%
20107.4%20.4%0.4%71.8%0.0%0.0%
20096.7%17.4%0.4%75.5%0.0%0.0%
20089.2%28.7%0.6%61.5%0.0%0.0%
200713.4%29.5%0.5%56.6%0.0%0.0%
200612.8%32.9%0.5%53.9%0.0%0.0%
20059.8%39.9%0.5%49.8%0.0%0.0%
20047.3%49.2%0.5%43.0%0.0%0.0%
200311.6%49.5%0.6%38.4%0.0%0.0%
200212.6%45.2%0.6%41.6%0.0%0.0%
20010.0%50.1%11.4%38.5%0.0%0.0%
20000.0%49.8%13.5%36.7%0.0%0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.