To achieve this objective, the Royal Government will place priority on:
1. Further expanding the capacity of low-cost and hi-tech electricity production, especially from
new and clean energy sources, along with continued development of all levels of the
transmission network aimed at strengthening energy security and ensuring efficient, safe, high
quality, reliable and affordable electricity supply and distribution to respond to development
needs.
2. Further encouraging the private sector to invest in electricity generation, and transmission and
distribution infrastructure by focusing on technical and economic efficiency and minimization
of environmental and social impacts.
3. Stepping up the implementation of the electrification strategy to realize the goal “by 2020, all
villages in the Kingdom of Cambodia will have access to electricity supplied by the
national grid and other sources”.
4. Further supporting the rural electrification fund aimed at achieving equitable electricity access
for the population.
5. Pursuing rationalization measures for electricity consumption by reducing power tariffs
during off-peak hours to serve production and irrigation systems aimed at improving
agricultural productivity and accelerating the development of industry and handicraft sectors.
6. Stepping up the exploration and commercialization of the oil and gas sector which has
enormous potential for ensuring energy security and will provide valuable resources for
Cambodia’s economic development in the long term.
7. Further strengthening institutional capacity, human resources as well as planning and
management of the energy sector.
8. Continuing active involvement in energy cooperation under the regional framework.