Myanmar Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Myanmar generated 120 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 0.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 115th largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Myanmar generated 120 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 0.6% of Myanmar's electricity in 2024.
- Myanmar was the 115th largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 181 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Myanmar's solar generation in 2024 was 33% higher than in 2019, when it was 90.0 GWh.
- Myanmar's solar generation in 2024 was 12 times the 2014 level of 10.0 GWh.
- Myanmar's solar generation peaked at 160 GWh in 2022.
- Myanmar's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Myanmar had 220 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 120 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Myanmar's electricity | 0.6% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 115 of 181 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 220 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2014 | 10.0 GWh |
| 2015 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2016 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 70.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 80.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2022 | 160 GWh |
| 2023 | 110 GWh |
| 2024 | 120 GWh |
| Year | Myanmar | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120 GWh | 0.6% | 7.0% | 220 MW |
| 2023 | 110 GWh | 0.5% | 5.6% | 180 MW |
| 2022 | 160 GWh | 0.7% | 4.6% | 180 MW |
| 2021 | 90.0 GWh | 0.5% | 3.7% | 110 MW |
| 2020 | 80.0 GWh | 0.4% | 3.2% | 80 MW |
| 2019 | 90.0 GWh | 0.5% | 2.6% | 90 MW |
| 2018 | 70.0 GWh | 0.3% | 2.2% | 50 MW |
| 2017 | 60.0 GWh | 0.3% | 1.8% | 40 MW |
| 2016 | 50.0 GWh | 0.3% | 1.3% | 30 MW |
| 2015 | 30.0 GWh | 0.2% | 1.1% | 20 MW |
Full year by year history for Myanmar
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
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World Power Monitor. (2024). Myanmar Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/myanmar/solar/
World Power Monitor. Myanmar Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend. Data as of 2024. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/myanmar/solar/
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