World Bank Document
Myanmar''s off-grid electrification sector has been deteriorating due to an overlapping multitude of crises. Fuel prices have tripled since the 2021 military takeover, burdening mini-grid operators
The Myanmar energy demand supply situation indicates that power generation mix must shift to more coal and hydropower, continued use of biomass, natural gas consumption, and appropriate increase of renewable energy such as solar PV and wind power generation.
Myanmar 's energy sector is characterised by low per capita energy consumption and a limited electrification rate, with an estimated 65% of the population lacking access to the national grid as of 2019. Most of the country's rural population relies on biomass, such as wood, as their primary energy source.
In 2019, the government aimed to achieve 100% electrification by 2030 and to increase the share of renewable energy to 12% by 2025. Myanmar's abundant energy resources have made it a net energy exporter in Southeast Asia.
Myanmar's energy policy aims to increase the use of its abundant water resources for hydropower development to reduce the need for fossil fuel power generation. Energy eficiency management can reduce energy consumption to minimise harmful environmental impacts.
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