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Cambodia Energy Situation
Background Information
Cambodia's infrastructure, including the power sector, was severely damage by years of war. After restoration of order in the country the Government has followed a program focused on rehabilitation and development of the basic infrastructure, with the aim of improving the socio - economic conditions for further step of development. Cambodia is an agricultural country, where over 85% of the people in Cambodia live in rural areas with agriculture as the main profession of subsistence. Their livelihood depends mainly on agriculture: farming, fishing, livestock, forest and non-forest products. For heating, the majority of energy they use are fuel-wood, charcoal, agricultural residues collected mostly from forest areas close to their villages. [1]
Energy Situation
Electricity
Policy framework, laws and regulations
Institutional Set-up