Renewable Energy Consumption: Myanmar

Analysis# Myanmar Renewable Energy Consumption Myanmar's renewable energy consumption stands at 62.9% of total energy in 2021, reflecting a significant decline from its all-time peak of 91.1% in 1991. The country has fallen 30.8 percentage points over three decades, though it remains well above its recent low of 58.5% recorded in 2019. This downward shift reveals a fundamental transition in Myanmar's energy infrastructure over the past generation. A sharp acceleration in the decline occurred between 2012 and 2019, when renewable consumption plummeted from 78.1% to 58.5%—marking the steepest drop in the dataset. This period corresponds with Myanmar's rapid expansion of fossil fuel-based electricity generation. The modest recovery beginning in 2019 suggests stabilization rather than reversal, with 2021 data showing only marginal improvement. Without significant policy shifts favoring renewable energy expansion, Myanmar's consumption share appears unlikely to return to earlier levels.