A Study on Electrictricity Generation Development in Myanmar

ABSTRACT A study on electric sector in Myanmar was conducted with the aim to examine the electricity generation development in Myanmar form 1988 to 2016. For a developing country, a cheap power supply for industries is needed to be industrialized. The trends about electricity installation, generation, consumption pattern and unit losses were described by using secondary data obtained from government official reports and World Bank. From 1988 to 2016, progressive trends were founded in the generation and consumption of electricity. A downward trend has been occurred in unit loss of electricity transmission and distribution systems. But this is not enough to fulfill the demand for electricity. Power pricing system is still weak to encourage for industrial sector development because of high price for industrial and commercial use. It is necessary to focus on alternative generation systems to reduce reliance on hydro power and be more paid attention in reducing unit losses