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Myanmar Key Figures

Population:
54.8 million
GDP growth rate:
-18 %/year
Energy independence:
100%

Data of the last year available: 2021

Total consumption/GDP:*
56.1 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
0.53 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
19.4%

* at purchasing power parity

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Total Energy Consumption

In 2021, consumption per capita was 0.41 toe. Electricity consumption per capita is among the lowest in Asia (around 350 kWh in 2021 vs 1 550 kWh in the ASEAN).

Total energy consumption rose rapidly until 2018 (7%/year on average between 2010 and 2017) and has plateaued at around 22.5 Mtoe since then.

Biomass accounts for 49% of the energy consumption, oil for 30%, and natural gas for 14% (2021); the role of hydropower and coal is low at 4% and 3%, respectively.

Graph: CONSUMPTION TRENDS BY ENERGY SOURCE (Mtoe)

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Crude Oil Production

Oil production is low and stable (0.4 Mt in 2021). Net crude oil exports amounted to 0.3 Mt and net oil product imports to 6.4 Mt in 2021 (+2%).

The country's refining capacity amounts to 51 kb/d, distributed in three small refineries: Thanlyin (20 kb/d), Thanbayakan (25 kb/d), and Chauk (6 kb/d). The refineries are old and their utilisation rate is low (around 10%).

A 771 km-long crude oil pipeline between Myanmar and China started operations in 2017.

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Renewable in % Electricity Production

The Department of Research and Innovation under the Ministry of Science and Technology is preparing the renewable energy policy, with two main goals: developing hydropower by incentivising private sector participation (under BOT or as joint ventures) and increasing the use of alternative fuels by households, including biofuels.

In 2018, the MOEP (formerly the MOEE) targeted an 8% share of wind and PV in the power mix in 2021 and 12% in 2025. Ever since, the updated NDC unconditional target is a 13% share of wind and PV in 2025 and 11% in 2030 (17% in 2030 with conditions).

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CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In its updated NDC (2021), Myanmar set the conditional target of reducing GHG emissions by 52% in 2030, corresponding to a reduction of 144 MtCO2eq compared to a BAU projection of 297 MtCO2eq. The country aims to increase the solar and wind capacity by 54% (from 2 GW initially planned to 3.07 GW in 2030) and decrease coal power capacity by 73.5% (from 7.94 GW to 2.12 GW). Under its unconditional target, Myanmar seeks to avoid 105 MtCO2eq by 2030 from the BAU (-65%), with the same objective for solar and wind and a 54% decrease in coal capacity to 3.62 GW.