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Cambodia Energy Information

Cambodia Key Figures

Population:
16.9 million
GDP growth rate:
5.40 %/year
Energy independence:
29.8%

Data of the last year available: 2023

Total consumption/GDP:*
131 (2005=100)
CO2 Emissions:
1.07 tCO2/capita
Rate of T&D power losses:
10.6%

* at purchasing power parity

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Cambodia Energy Research

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Cambodia Total Energy Consumption

Per capita energy consumption was 0.45 toe in 2023, including about 900 kWh of electricity (twice less than the ASEAN average for electricity).

Total consumption growth is increasing rapidly: it nearly doubled over 2010-2019 (+7.6%/year), slowed down until 2022 (+3.4%/year), and boomed again in 2023 (+12%) to 7.6 Mtoe.

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Cambodia Crude Oil Production

Production of crude oil only lasted 8 months and stopped in August 2021, before the operating company declared bankruptcy and failed to reach its minimum production levels in Apsara field (Block A).

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Cambodia Renewable in % Electricity Production

In November 2024, the Government announced plans to raise the share of renewables in power generation to 70% by 2030. To achieve this goal, 13 renewable projects totalling 1,275 MW are already under construction and another 23 power projects totalling 5.95 GW were approved for the period 2024-2029, including 12 solar projects, 6 wind projects (900 MW), 1 biomass, 1 solar project, 1 hydropower project and 2 energy storage projects.

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Cambodia CO2 Fuel Combustion/CO2 Emissions

In its updated NDC (2020), Cambodia aims to reduce its GHG emissions by 42% in 2030 compared to a BaU projection (i.e. -64.5 MtCO2e) with international support, representing a 50% reduction for the FOLU sector (Forestry and Other Land Use) (-38 MtCO2e) and 40% for the energy sector (-13.7 MtCO2e). It strengthened the previous NDC by including the AFOLU sector and levelling up the ambition of climate mitigation targets.