Renewable electricity in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable electricity was 58.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 58.9% for renewable electricity in 2015.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Myanmar peaked at 76.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1999.
That places Myanmar 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 22.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 37.0% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 58.9% | 76.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 46 Faroe Islands 60.1% compare
- 47 Suriname 60.1% compare
- 48 French Guiana 59.2% compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 57.8% compare
- 51 El Salvador 57.8% compare
- 52 Rwanda 56.9% compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0963 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 168.18 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Myanmar?
- Renewable electricity in Myanmar was 58.9% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 1999.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable electricity?
- Myanmar ranks 49th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants