Myanmar athos energy

Is Myanmar a natural gas producer?

Shell discovered the Apyauk gas field 50 kilometres northwest of Yangon in 1991. Myanmar is today primarily a natural gas producer. As of 2015, Myanmar exports gas to Thailand and China. Myanmar had proven gas reserves of 10 trillion cubic feet in 2012, with an annual production capacity of 416 BcF.

What is the energy composition of Myanmar?

This will bring the make the renewable energy composition to 54% and clean fuel (natural gas) composition to 45% of total installed capacity of 8,118 megawatts (MW). The electrification rate in Myanmar is one of the lowest in Asia, at 50% in 2019 December.

Is Myanmar realigning to a new energy mix?

At the Myanmar Oil and Gas Society annual meeting on 24 January 2021, minister U Win Khaing mentioned that the country is realigning to new energy mix to hydropower 40%, solar 14%, domestic gas 34% and LNG 11%.

Is natural gas a human rights issue in Myanmar?

The downstream distribution network in Myanmar remains very under-developed with limited access to foreigners. The natural gas on shore extraction sites have been areas of continued human rights violations against local ethnic groups.

How much electricity does Myanmar have?

In 2017, Myanmar had an installed electricity generation capacity of about 5 gigawatts (GW). The country plans to achieve 100% electrification by 2030. The country is targeting 12% of all electricity to be generated from renewable sources by 2025.

How much power does Myanmar have in 2020?

The total installed capacity of Myanmar at May 2020 is 6034 MW: 3262 MW of hydro power (54%), 2496 MW of natural gas (41%), 120 MW of coal (2%), 116 MW of diesel (2%) and 40 MW of solar (1%).