Asia-Pacific
With a power score of 1.96, Cambodia ranks number 53 among Emerging Markets and number 15 in the Asia-Pacific region
Power score
1.96/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Cambodia has a power score of 1.96, which puts it at rank 53 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Cambodia has dropped in the power rankings by 18 places, from rank 35, to rank 53.
At 1.96, the power score of Cambodia is better than than the regional average of 1.94 in the Asia-Pacific region and puts it at rank 15 in the region.
Cambodia implements policies in 5/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Renewable energy auction, Import tax incentives, VAT incentives, and Renewable Energy Certificates.
The average electricity price in Cambodia has dropped from 137.47 USD/MWh in 2022 to 137.27 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Cambodia has fluctuated between 137.27 USD/MWh (2023) and 161.49 USD/MWh (2017).
The top amount of capacity installed in Cambodia in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 42.36%, down from 45.65% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Coal at 31.5%, up from 18.84% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Cambodia in 2023 was in Coal at 48.06%, up from 24.77% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Cambodia was around $1.20 million in 2023, a decrease of 97.69% from 2022 ($51.80 million). Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2019 at $196.10 million, while the lowest was in 2023 with $1.20 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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