The highest power consumption in Yangon Region is more than 1,548 megawatts, said Union Minister for Electricity and Energy Win Khaing at a meeting with industrialists and factory owners.
Currently, the total power generation by power plants is about 3,586 MW. Yangon consumes about 1548.23 MW in maximum, accounting for nearly half of the total power consumption, he added.
On February 21, the highest power production was 3492.1 MW and 62967.5 MW per hour. The power consumption by Nay Pyi Taw was 125.4 MW, Yangon Region 1433.7 MW, Mandalay 507.9 MW and other regions and states at 1425.1 MW, according to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.
The power consumption by industrial zones and industries in Yangon Region amounted to 465.740 MW. The ministry is taking measures to satisfy additional power demand. The ministry is upgrading infrastructures to meet power demand of industrial zones as much as it can.
The fully supply of power contributes a lot to economic development of the country. The government allotted the highest amount of budgets for the electricity sector. The ministry is working to implement priority sectors step by step, using the budgets allotted, he continued.
In summer, Yangon Region’s power consumption will reach its peak. The ministry will need a few power to meet the demand. He has called on factory owners to use power at night instead of the early night in order to meet the demand.
