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Thompson Chau

For Myanmar’s generals, energy crisis threatens shaky grip on power

Chinese state-backed VPower has shut down four power plants in Myanmar since the 2021 coup, including the Shwe gas terminal in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State [File: Nyunt Win/EPA]

Bangkok, Thailand – Myanmar’s natural gas reserves, a key revenue source for the ruling State Administration Council (SAC), are set to dwindle drastically in the coming years, posing a major threat to the already generals struggling to quell opposition to their rule.

Monthly electricity imports from China to Myanmar more than doubled this year, according to the World Bank, and the country’s post-coup military authorities are pushing ahead with grid interconnection discussions with Beijing and Vientiane.

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