The country’s total power consumption hit a record high of 3,609 megawatts (MW) in April, up over 250 MW compared with the same period last year, according to Deputy Minister for Electricity and Energy Dr. Tun Naing.
The annual power production reached 2,097 MW in 2014, 2,362 MW in 2015, 2,743 MW in 2016, 2,790 MW in 2017 and 3,358 MW in 2018.
In late March, the power production reached a record high of 3653.9 MW.
Currently, Myanmar can produce about 3,800 MW. The country’s power demand is increasing at a rate of 19 per cent every year. The ministry plans to produce an additional 3,000 MW in next three years as the annual power consumption will reach between 300 and 500 MW.
Last year, hydropower accounts for 57 per cent of the total power production and the power production through thermal energy, for 43 per cent.
Yangon consumes nearly 1,500 MW, Mandalay, over 500 MW, Nay Pyi Taw, over 150 MW, other regions, nearly 1,500 MW.
About 6.33 million out of 10.877 million households have no access to electricity. In December, 2018, 4.79 million households (44 per cent) have access to power while 6.087 million households (56 per cent) are in need of electricity.
According to the figures in August, 2018, 1.3 million out of 1.58 million households in Yangon Region have electricity access and 0.62 million out of 1.32 million households in Mandalay have no access to electricity.
