of the population is not connected to the nation's electricity grid. Average annual per capita electricity consumption is 160 kilowatt-hours, one-twentieth the world average.

of households in rural Myanmar have no electricity connection (as of 2014), creating hardship, perpetuating poverty, and stalling development. Out of total 64,917 villages, about 57,557 villages are in remote areas, far away from the national grid.

World Bank helped the Government of Myanmar develop a comprehensive and ambitious National Electrification Plan with support from the Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).

phased of the plan include the following targets: 50% access by 2020, 75% by 2025, and universal access by 2030.

new connections will be provided as per the Government of Myanmar's National Electrification Plan, with the help of the World Bank over the next 15 years (2015 - 2030).

investment will be required to meet the above objective.

households to be connected to electricity in Phase I to be achieved by 2020 with an investment of approximately $700 million.

International Development Association (IDA) credit approved by the World Bank to Myanmar for both grid extension and off-grid electrification on the 16 Sep 2015.

Allocated towards expansion of national grid.

Number of households that will be connected to the grid by 2021.

Allocated towards Department of Rural Development’s off-grid projects.

Number of households that will be provided off-grid electricity.

Number of new “community” connections for clinics, schools and religious buildings that will be created.

public lights that will be put up.