Total electricity output in Myanmar

Myanmar: Total electricity output was 15,970 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
15,970 GWh
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
85th
of 230 countries
All-time high
15,970 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
2,478 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in Myanmar, 1990–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200220151990: 2.5k GWh1991: 2.7k GWh1992: 3.0k GWh1993: 3.4k GWh1994: 3.6k GWh1995: 4.1k GWh1996: 3.9k GWh1997: 4.4k GWh1998: 4.1k GWh1999: 4.6k GWh2000: 5.1k GWh2001: 4.7k GWh2002: 5.1k GWh2003: 5.4k GWh2004: 5.6k GWh2005: 6.0k GWh2006: 6.2k GWh2007: 6.4k GWh2008: 6.6k GWh2009: 7.0k GWh2010: 7.5k GWh2011: 9.9k GWh2012: 10.7k GWh2013: 12.2k GWh2014: 14.2k GWh2015: 16.0k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total electricity output in Myanmar is 15,970 GWh, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Myanmar peaked at 15,970 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,478 GWh, in 1990.

That places Myanmar 85th 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.

Total electricity output in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Myanmar, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 2,478 GWh
1991 2,677 GWh +8.0%
1992 2,996 GWh +11.9%
1993 3,385 GWh +13.0%
1994 3,594 GWh +6.2%
1995 4,055 GWh +12.8%
1996 3,945 GWh -2.7%
1997 4,445 GWh +12.7%
1998 4,139 GWh -6.9%
1999 4,639 GWh +12.1%
2000 5,118 GWh +10.3%
2001 4,689 GWh -8.4%
2002 5,068 GWh +8.1%
2003 5,425 GWh +7.0%
2004 5,609 GWh +3.4%
2005 6,016 GWh +7.3%
2006 6,164 GWh +2.5%
2007 6,399 GWh +3.8%
2008 6,622 GWh +3.5%
2009 6,964 GWh +5.2%
2010 7,543 GWh +8.3%
2011 9,868 GWh +30.8%
2012 10,732 GWh +8.8%
2013 12,247 GWh +14.1%
2014 14,157 GWh +15.6%
2015 15,970 GWh +12.8%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 15,970 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 15,970 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,635 GWh 2,478 GWh 4,639 GWh 10
2000s 5,807 GWh 4,689 GWh 6,964 GWh 10
2010s 11,753 GWh 7,543 GWh 15,970 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 82 Syria 17,881 GWh compare
  2. 83 Tajikistan 17,162 GWh compare
  3. 84 Laos 16,501 GWh compare
  4. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15,629 GWh compare
  5. 87 Slovenia 14,817 GWh compare
  6. 88 Uruguay 13,740 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Myanmar?
Total electricity output in Myanmar was 15,970 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 total electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 15,970 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2,478 GWh in 1990.
How does Myanmar rank for total electricity output?
Myanmar ranks 85th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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