ACCORDING to the Ministry of Electric Power, Myanmar is currently implementing a National Electrification Master Plan aimed at meeting the country’s increasing annual demand for electricity up to the year 2030.

Under this master plan, by 2030, the renewable energy sector (excluding hydropower) is expected to generate about 2,000 megawatts (MW) from domestic sources. Furthermore, if sufficient international support can be secured, electricity generation could be expanded to 3,070 MW.

According to the Myanmar National Electrification Master Plan (2030), the use of coal energy will be continued only until 2030, to phase out coal energy completely by 2050. Additionally, the Ministry of Energy plans to develop a new electricity generation model as part of its New Energy Development Programme for the period 2026- 2045.

As of September 2025, Myanmar’s total electricity generation capacity stands at 6,357 megawatts, of which hydropower accounts for 51 per cent, solar power for four per cent, natural gas for 40 per cent, coal for two per cent, and diesel for three per cent. — ASH/KNN