Myanmar generates about 3,200 megawatts of electricity now

Myanmar is generating about 3,200 megawatts of electricity at the present, according to figures from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.

The maximum electricity production is 3,199 megawatts of electricity on January 29 and it only produced 3,649 megawatts of electricity on November 19 last year. It is less than 450 megawatts compared with the highest electricity production within two months.

Yangon Region is topped with consuming of 1,286 megawatts of electricity (over 40 per cent of the entire production) daily and Mandalay Region followed second with 485 megawatts of electricity (over 15 per cent). Nay Pyi Taw is consuming 130 megawatts of electricity (about 4 per cent).

Other states and regions are spending over 1,372 megawatts of electricity (over 42 per cent of the entire production).

Myanmar will need about 5,000 megawatts in the coming summer and it is implementing seven power projects to generate over 1,000 megawatts of electricity to meet the demand, said Deputy Minister Khin Maung Win of Electricity and Energy.

The seven power projects are 66 megawatts power plant in Magway, 150 megawatts power plant in Kyaukphyu, 400 megawatts power plant in Thaketa, 350 megawatts power plant in Thilawa, 20.5 megawatts power plant in Kyunchaung, 151.5 megawatts power plant in Ahlone and 28 megawatts power plant in Shwetaung.

A total of 1,166 megawatts will be generated from seven power plants and the power plant in Magway is start run from December 13. 

Myanmar produced 1,980 megawatts of electricity in 2019 summer.