Total primary energy supply (TPES) increased by 5.8% per year in 2000–2010 and by 8.0% per year in 2010–2019, showing the same trend as that of TFEC. Due to the significant increase in electricity demand, Cambodia rapidly increased its hydropower and coal power generation in 2010–2019.
Cambodia has revised its Power Development Plan 2020–2030, which foresees a larger share of gas consumption in the power generation mix. Post–COVID-19 economic recovery is expected from 2022 onwards.
Due to the significant increase in electricity demand, Cambodia rapidly increased its hydropower and coal power generation in 2010–2019. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), used for cooking and as transport fuel, marked a higher increase ratio in 2000–2019.
In BAU, LNG is expected to dominate the fuel mix in 2050, followed by hydro and solar energy. Cambodia is predicted to have total installed electricity generation capacity of 22,604.07 megawatts (MW) in 2050, mainly from LNG, with 8,700 MW; hydro energy, 6,156.7 MW; and solar energy, 4,526.8 MW. 2,210.00 400.00 6,156.70 4,526.80 8,700.00 580.00
Source: Cambodia’s Updated Nationally Determined Contribution 2020. energy, 22.2%; agriculture, 17.5%; and industrial processes and product use, 9.0%. The estimated emission reduction in the NDC in 2030 will be about 64.5 million tCO2e per year, or a 41.7% reduction, of which 59.1% is from FOLU (Table 4.5 and Table 4.6).
The Kingdom of Cambodia is in the Lower Mekong region of Southeast Asia. The country has an area of 181,035 square kilometres and an 800-kilometre border with Thailand in the west. Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) lies to the north and Viet Nam to the east.