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- GENERAL OVERVIEW
- ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY FRAMEWORK
- ENERGY COMPANIES
- ENERGY SUPPLY AND DEMAND
- ENERGY USE AND PRICE BY SECTOR
- ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
- STATISTICS
- ABBREVIATIONS
- GLOSSARY
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Overview
Myanmar’s energy sector centres on natural gas exports and ambitious electrification goals, with plans to expand renewable capacity while facing challenges from political instability and international sanctions. State-led reforms and foreign partnerships, particularly with China and Russia, shape its evolving energy landscape.
Get more details on the table of contents and data files, as well as the list of graphs and tables by browsing the tabs below.
Highlights
- Natural gas is one of the country's most important sources of export revenues. The National Electrification Plan aims at electrifying all households by 2030. The country targets a 13% share of wind and PV in the power mix in 2025.
- Government enterprises dominate the energy sector. Several international O&G companies pulled out of Myanmar in the wake of the military coup.
- Myanmar has large reserves of natural gas (3rd largest in ASEAN) and a huge hydropower potential exceeding 100 GW. The power capacity is stable since 2021, after doubling between 2010 and 2019 (over 2 GW of CCGT added). Gas (49%) and hydropower (42%) dominate the power mix. Biomass dominates the energy mix (48% in 2024), despite a downward trend (-15 points since 2010).
- Biomass accounts for an increasing share of final consumption. Households account for over two-thirds of this consumption. Electricity prices have nearly halved since 2020.
- International sanctions and political instability have stopped investments by western foreign investors, while Chinese energy groups keep strong interests, notably in LNG-to-power and hydro projects. Russia and Myanmar are tightening up cooperation on energy supply, notably on oil products. Almost 5 GW of hydro capacity is under construction, while 3.8 GW of hydro projects are currently suspended.
Energy & Climate Policy Framework
In 2022, the State Administration Council (SAC) transformed the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) into two separate ministries: the Ministry of Energy (MOE) and the Ministry of Electrical Power (MOEP).
Energy Companies
Gas:
Posco International is the operator of the Shwe field (51%), in partnership with ONGC (17%), Gail (8.5%), Kogas (8.5%), and MOGE (15%). The field, which began production in 2013, currently produces around 17 mcm/d, i.e. over 1/3 of total production. Two expansion projects are linked to the Shwe Complex conventional gas field: Shwe Phase 3 and Shwe Phase 4.
Energy Supply & Demand
Oil:
Crude oil production is low and stable (0.3 Mt in 2024).
Crude oil consumption decreased by 13%/year on average between 2010 and 2019 and remained roughly stable between 2021 and 2024 (0.25 Mt in 2024).
Energy Use and Price by Sector
Energy Prices in Residential:
Electricity tariffs are fixed by the Government. They are highly subsidised for households. Prices have been consistently decreasing since 2020 (-14%/year), after peaking at US$5.1c/kWh. In 2024, they were nearly twice lower than in 2020, reaching US$2.7c/kWh. The electricity price paid by households is nearly 3 times lower than in Thailand (2023).
Issues & Prospects
Electricity:
The National Electricity Master Plan (2014) forecasts a 38% share of hydro in the power mix, 20% share of natural gas, and a 33% share of coal and 9% of wind and solar in 2030. It was used to compute the BAU scenario in the updated NDC.
- Graph 1: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
- Graph 2: Total Consumption Market Share by Energy (2024)
- Graph 3: Installed Electric Capacity by Source
- Graph 4: Installed Electric Capacity by Source (2024)
- Graph 5: Gross Power Production by Source & Consumption
- Graph 6: Power Generation by Source (2024)
- Graph 7: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
- Graph 8: Petroleum Products Production & Consumption
- Graph 9: Gas Production & Consumption
- Graph 10: Coal Production & Consumption
- Graph 11: GHG Emissions and CO2 from fuel combustion Emissions
- Graph 12: Final Demand Trends by Energy Source
- Graph 13: Final Consumption by Sector
- Graph 14: Final Consumption Market Share by Sector (2024)
- Graph 15: Final Consumption in Industry by Energy Source
- Graph 16: Energy Prices in Industry (Taxes Included)
- Graph 17: Final Consumption in Transport by Energy Source
- Graph 18: Energy Prices in Transport (Taxes Included)
- Graph 19: Final Consumption in Residential, Services, Agriculture by Energy Source
- Graph 20: Energy Prices in Residential (Taxes Included)
- Graph 21: Upcoming New Capacity by Energy Source
- Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO2 emissions.
- Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
- Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
- Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
The Myanmar energy market data since 1990 and up to
is included in the Excel file accompanying the Myanmar country report.
It showcases the historical evolution, allowing users to easily work with the data.
Key Data included in the excelsheet:
- Economic indicators: Annual historical economic indicators, energy security, energy efficiency and CO2 emissions.
- Supply indicators: Annual historical reserves, capacity, production and external trade (imports(+) exports(-) balance).
- Demand indicators: Annual historical consumption per capita, consumption trends, total consumption, final consumption (per energy and per sector) and electricity consumption total and per sector.
- Energy Balance: total and per energy.
- Myanmar Energy Prices: In addition to the analysis provided on the report we also provided a data set which includes historical details on the Myanmar energy prices for the follow items: price of premium gasoline (taxes incl.), price of diesel (taxes incl.), price of electricity in industry (taxes incl.), price of electricity for households (taxes incl.), price of natural gas in industry (taxes incl.), prices of natural gas for households (taxes incl.), spot price of Brent and CO2 emissions (from fuel combustion).