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.

Does Myanmar have a power supply gap?

Myanmar’s power sector will likely continue to experience significant challenges. To sustain the current level of power supply would require adding 300-500 MW every year until 2030. Scenario analysis on the power supply–demand gap illustrates that available generating capacity is projected to not meet the growing demand.

Can power trade and imports help ease power shortages in Myanmar?

While power trade and imports could help ease the electricity supply shortages, it remains challenging under the current political circumstance in Myanmar. Myanmar’s power sector continues to record losses due to a combination of several factors, including currency depreciation, increasing grid maintenance cost, and revenue decline.

Is Myanmar's power sector affected by political and macroeconomic instability?

Myanmar’s power sector has been severely afected by political and macroeconomic instability since the February 2021 military takeover. Following the significant uncertainty and volatility that characterized much of 2022, economic conditions appear to have stabilized in the first half of 2023.

What happened to Myanmar's gas production after a 30-year boom?

Myanmar’s domestic gas production has started to decline after a 30-year boom. The output of Yadana started to drop in 2022 while that of Shwe is forecast to fall in 2026.

Does Myanmar export natural gas to China & Thailand?

On Myanmar’s fiscal year basis (from April to March), the value of natural gas export to China and Thailand increased from US$3,240 million (MMK 6,804 billion equivalent) in FY2022 to US$3,975 million (MMK 8,34 billion equivalent) in FY2023.