Myanmar is leading a surge in China's power exports to Southeast Asia, with shipments to the country nearly doubling during the first five months of the year, according to customs data cited by the South China Morning Post.
China's overall electricity exports to members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) rose by more than 40 percent in the first half of 2026, helping to cushion the region from energy market instability linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz. The increase underscores China's expanding role as a regional energy supplier at a time when geopolitical strains have revived concerns about energy security.
Data from the General Administration of Customs showed that China exported 2.39 billion kilowatt-hours of power to Asean countries in the first six months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 42.9 percent. A spokesman for the customs agency, Lu Daliang, stated at a press conference that these exports supported production and daily life in the region.
Separate customs figures indicated that China's overall exports to Asean remained strong in June, rising 34.6 percent compared to the same month last year. Lu attributed the growth in bilateral trade of intermediate goods—including electricity—to closer industrial and supply-chain integration between China and Asean. Such trade rose 24.5 percent in the first half of the year, reaching 2.86 trillion yuan.
The data emerged as Middle East tensions heightened energy security worries across Southeast Asia, with China's expanding power exports providing an additional energy source for neighboring countries.
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<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
