The Ministry of Electric Power has confirmed that efforts are currently underway to resume operations at the Thilawa (Thanlyin) and Thakayta LNG-fired power plants in Yangon Region.

Once these LNG-based power plants are operational again, electricity will be prioritized for distribution to industrial zones in Yangon Region and Mandalay Region. To enable this distribution, the ministry is also working with companies that can import LNG.

Although the country has an installed generation capacity of 6,878 megawatts, only around 2,300 megawatts — approximately 50 per cent of the national electricity requirement — are currently being generated daily.

As of May 2025, the ministry noted that available electricity is being distributed proportionally: 52 per cent to Yangon Region, 17 per cent to Mandalay Region, and 31 per cent to other regions and states.

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