In Myanmar, in addition to the turmoil after the coup d'etat, soaring global energy prices have caused serious power shortages, resulting in frequent power outages and widespread impacts on civilian life and economic activities.
According to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy under the control of the Myanmar Army, which took full control of the coup d'etat, in Myanmar, natural gas was destroyed by armed groups after the coup d'etat and the transmission equipment from hydropower plants was destroyed by armed groups. The amount of power generation has decreased due to the temporary suspension of power generation using the power generation, and power outages are occurring frequently in various places.
In the center of Yangon, the largest city, the lights of the traffic lights went out, the shops were cut off, and the private power generator was operated and continued to operate.
Citizens also said, "There was a power outage all night, and I couldn't sleep because it was hot because I couldn't use the fan." It is affecting the lives of citizens.
The Department of Electricity and Energy has explained that the power supply will be further reduced due to the construction of the domestic natural gas field pipeline from the 12th to the 18th.
According to JETRO = Japan External Trade Organization's Yangon office, some factories of Japanese companies have had to operate their own generators due to power outages of 10 hours or more a day, resulting in higher production costs. Therefore, it has an impact on economic activities.