Domestic natural gas expected to triple in Myanmar in next decade
The supply of natural gas for domestic use is to triple in Myanmar over the next decade, according to the Myanma Oil
and Gas Enterprise (MOGE).
The gas is due to come from two major projects coming on stream -- Shwe and Zawtika -- leading to increases in
onshore gas production, and the construction of a new pipeline linking the older Yadana offshore gas project with the
capital Yangon.
Gas exports are also scheduled to increase, almost doubling over the same period, said U. Myint Oo, MOGE's acting
managing director earlier this month.
In fiscal 2008-2009 year, Myanmar earned $ 2.38 bn from natural gas exports to Thailand, according to Myanmar
government figures.
Electricity generation from natural gas in Myanmar is to drop from 39.8 % of the total in 2005 to just 4.3 % in 2030, when almost 95 % of electricity is due to come from hydropower projects.
