“We are reviewing whether hydropower projects are really necessary. Are they going to have too much impact on the environment? Within 100 days of the assessment, we will reveal our policy and the information,” said a ministry official.

There are 39 hydropower projects, five wind-power schemes and five solar-power operations that are set to be implemented, with many planned as joint ventures.

Gas, diesel, coal and bio-waste projects are also being reviewed.

Myanmar has 10 million households with a population of around 51 million. In the 2010-11 fiscal year, 2.22 million households had access to electricity, rising to 3.7 million in 2015-16.