H.E. Ms. Nin Saphon, Chairwoman of the National Assembly’s 9th Commission, led a legislative delegation on May 28 in high-level talks with a delegation from the Ministry of Mines and Energy headed by Minister H.E. Keo Rottanak to review Cambodia’s energy strategy.
The meeting aimed to assess progress, challenges, outcomes, and the effectiveness of law implementation in the mining, energy, and petroleum sectors. It also reviewed the implementation of the National Energy Efficiency Policy (2022-2030), the National Policy on Mineral Resources (2018-2028), and energy infrastructure projects, including renewable sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower.
Discussions focused on key issues in the electricity sector, including ensuring affordable, reasonable, sufficient, and stable electricity supply; expanding access for industrial, agricultural, and residential sectors; and extending the electricity grid to remote rural areas. The meeting also highlighted the promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency programmes to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and the exploration and reopening of oil wells.
The outcomes of the meeting provided a clear data and information basis for the National Assembly to further prepare and adopt laws supporting the mining and energy sectors more effectively.
The National Assembly’s Commission on Public Works, Transport, Civil Aviation, Post, Telecommunications, Industry, Science, Technology, Innovation, Mines, Energy, Commerce, Land Management, Urbanisation, and Construction (9th Commission) expressed full support for strengthening the legal framework to ensure that all development in the mining and energy sectors is carried out with high responsibility toward the environment and society.
According to the Ministry of Mines and Energy, Cambodia’s main sources of electricity include hydropower, solar power plants, and biomass energy.
Last year, the Kingdom’s total installed electricity generation capacity increased to 5,932 megawatts (MW), a year-on-year increase of 14.4 percent from 5,183 MW the previous year.
The Ministry has set a target to increase the share of renewable energy to 70 percent by 2030, up from 63 percent in 2025.
