Cambodia

Over the past two decades, rapid economic growth and electrification in Cambodia have driven substantial changes in its power system. Its power mix has evolved from a system largely dependent on fuel oil in the 2000s, hydropower in the 2010s, and, more recently, coal.

However, amidst the global energy transition and financial challenges for new coal plants in Cambodia, the country is set to begin a new phase of power sector development. Recent government plans envision large increases in renewable energy capacity — toward a goal of generating 70% of the country’s power from renewables by 2030 — as well as the introduction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and its associated infrastructure. 

Although natural gas has historically not played any role in the country’s energy system, the government now expects LNG-fired power capacity to reach 800 megawatts by 2030 and potentially 3,800 MW by 2040.