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What is happening in Myanmar's power sector?

Myanmar’s power sector has been severely afected by the ongoing political turmoil. The power sector has been spiralling downward since 2021 with prolonged electricity blackouts throughout the country. Electricity generation has been declining, resulting in a widening power supply–demand gap.

How can Myanmar improve its power system?

Rebuilding Myanmar’s power system will require establishing trust to develop the power sector. Developing solar PV can add incremental generating capacity in a relatively fast manner.

When will Myanmar's power plant upgrade be completed?

In 2020, the Myanmar government approved plans to replace the existing power generation infrastructure at this power station with a 300 MW combined-cycle system. The upgrade was expected to be completed by 2022, but has been delayed, with construction yet to start.

What happened to power plants in Myanmar?

For these cases, transmission lines or substations connecting those power plants were damaged, gas pipelines to those plants were destroyed, or power plants themselves were temporarily occupied by the resistance force. Figure 13. Atacks on energy infrastructure (August 2021 – February 2023) Source: Myanmar Institute for Peace and Security.

Who manages Myanmar's energy sector?

Myanmar’s energy sector is managed by the Ministry of Electric Power (MOEP) and the Ministry of Energy (MOE), which together account for over one-third of public sector revenue. Before May 2022, the two ministries operated under one single Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE).

Where is Yangon generating power?

Most gas-based generating capacity is in Yangon metropolitan area, including the country’s only two LNG-to-power plants. The remaining are in Mandalay, Bago, Magway, Mon, Rakhine and Ayerawaddy. Hydropower generation is concentrated in Shan, Kayah and Kachin states, with smaller units in the hills of Bago, Magway and Sagaing regions.