Electricity supply restored in Kyaukme and Hsipaw townships after more than two years of outages due to acts of terrorism

The Ministry of Electric Power and Energy stated that electricity supply has been restored to Kyaukme and Hsipaw townships, where power had been cut off for more than two years due to acts of terrorism.

Due to the destruction caused by terrorists in Kyaukme and Hsipaw townships, the 66 kV Mansan-Hsipaw power line, 33 kV Hsipaw-Kyaukme power line, three 66 kV and 33 kV substations, distribution power lines and transformers were damaged. As a result, electricity supply to Kyaukme was cut off from the national power grid on June 25, 2024, followed by Hsipaw on June 26, 2024.

After the Tatmadaw regained control of Kyaukme and Hsipaw towns, the Ministry of Electric Power and Energy undertook reconstruction and repair works beginning on November 15, 2025. Ministry staff carried out the works using Union and Shan State government funds to repair the damaged 66 kV Hsipaw substation, 33 kV Kyaukme (Panpaung) substation, 66 kV Mansan-Hsipaw power line, 33 kV Hsipaw-Kyaukme power line, 11 kV and 400 V power lines in Kyaukme and Hsipaw, and 11/0.4 kV transformers.

During the repair period, two diesel generators with capacities of 665 kW and 200 kW provided temporary electricity to essential locations in Hsipaw. In Kyaukme, the 2 MW Nam Saung Ngang small hydropower plant temporarily supplied electricity to schools, hospital, police station, government offices and religious buildings.

As ministry staff worked to restore electricity to the public as quickly as possible, power was successfully restored through the national power grid at 11 am on September 22, 2026. The Kyaukme substation began supplying electricity to the town’s seven urban wards, Kyaukme People’s Hospital, 29 government offices and six schools, while the Hsipaw substation supplied electricity to ten urban wards, Hsipaw People’s Hospital, 21 government offices and seven schools. Efforts are continuing to restore electricity to the remaining areas.

The Ministry of Electric Power and Energy is continuing to repair and reconstruct electricity-sector infrastructure, power plants, substations and transmission and distribution lines damaged by acts of terrorism, with priority being given to restoring electricity to the public through the national power grid as soon as possible.