According to the National Electrification Project (NEP), the ministry has started implementing the first phase of power supply project to electrify 5,080 villages with a two-mile radius of the national power grid, in January, 2019, said Union Minister for Electricity and Energy Win Khaing.

Upon completion of the first phase project, about 626,757 households in 5,080 villages will have electricity access. The ministry is implementing the first phase project with a loan of 310 million USD from the World Bank.

The second phase is to electrify villages within a five-mile radius of national power grid. The second phase project is projected to complete in September, 2021.

Upon completion of the first and second phases, about 1,032,411 households in 8,537 villages will have access to electricity. Thanks to it, the total electrification rate will increase by around 9.5 per cent and the nationwide electrification rate by 55 per cent.

The Union Minister urged officials and companies to make efforts for the completion of projects within the designated period and worksite safety.

The ministry has set a goal of achieving the universal access to electricity by 2030. The ministry plans to increase the power generation to 55 per cent in 2020 and 75 per cent in 2025.