Renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar
Myanmar: Renewable energy electricity output was 9,399 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar stood at 9,399 GWh. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 213.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar peaked at 9,399 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 949 GWh, in 1998.
That places Myanmar 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,422 GWh | 949 GWh | 1,705 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,958 GWh | 1,822 GWh | 5,256 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,907 GWh | 5,105 GWh | 9,399 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 56 North Korea 10,000 GWh compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 9,448 GWh compare
- 58 Czechia 9,422 GWh compare
- 60 Taiwan 9,004 GWh compare
- 61 Democratic Republic of Congo 8,926 GWh compare
- 62 Bulgaria 8,768 GWh compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Myanmar was 9,399 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9,399 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 949 GWh in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Myanmar ranks 59th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.