The Ministry of Energy issued a request dated January 6 for an understanding of the current reduction of power distribution capacity. The main reasons for reduction of power supply are because of power lines being destroyed, decreasing the ability to produce electricity of natural gas-fired power plants, shutting down for maintenance and repairs for Upper Paunglaung Electric hydroelectric power plant due to the recent impact of floods by the Ragi storm.
Currently, due to the decreased ability in power production, only an average of 2,200 megawatts per day can produced and only 50 percent of production is distributed. Based on power production capacity in January 2025, the power is proportionally distributed 48 percent to Yangon Region, 17 percent to Mandalay Region and 35 percent to the rest of the regions and states.
Under proportional distribution of power, in Yangon groups were divided into three and four hours power supplies and eight hours outages in alternate system, in Mandalay groups were divided into four and three hours power supplies and nine hours outages in alternate system, in Union Territory( Nay Pyi Taw), 16 hours power supply and eight hours outages for the public and 18 hours power supply and four hours outages for staff housing areas. In the rest of regions and states, the power is distributed six hours for one group alternatively, the statement said.
Furthermore, to recover the power reduction, measures are taken for the rapid reparation of affected power plants as well as LNG power plant projects are implementing as a short term solution and measures are taken to produce energy from hydro,solar and wind energy resources.
