According to the Post late last year, Phnom Penh requires up to 400 megawatts of electricity per day, but the present supply is only 290 megawatts, of which half is imported from Vietnam.
Blackouts to end soon: EdC (sic!)
The Phnom Penh Post | 27 May 2013
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| Workers shape charcoal blocks at a charcoal manufacturing plant in Meanchay district in February. Photograph: Vireak Mai/Phnom Penh Post |
According to a report in 2011 conducted by the ASEAN Center for Energy, Cambodia’s average electricity prices for industrial consumers range between 11.71 cents and 14.63 cents, while the range in Vietnam is 2.3 cents to 8.32 cents. In Thailand and Laos the costs are at 8.67 cents to 9.43 cents and 6.23 cents to 7.34 cents respectively.
“[The price] is the highest among the ASEAN economies,” the report said.
Blackouts in Phnom Penh will no longer be a problem after an energy
source near Sihanoukville starts providing an extra 50 megawatts of
coal-fired power to the city next month, the director-general of
Electricite du Cambodge (EdC) said.
Keo Rottanak said by mid-June at the latest the coal-power plant from Sihanoukville will be commissioned as the line is ready and the power plant is almost ready.
“If that is coming, Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Speu [will have] no more cuts and of course after that this will be the end of this [blackout] problem,” Keo Rottanak told the Post in mid-May.
Keo Rottanak yesterday could not be reached for comment on details about recent demand and supply of electricity in the city.
According to the Post late last year, Phnom Penh requires up to 400 megawatts of electricity per day, but the present supply is only 290 megawatts, of which half is imported from Vietnam.
Speaking at the business
networking event run by the Cambodian Federation of Employers and
Business Associations on March 6, Sok Chenda Sophea, secretary general
of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), said the real
problem preventing investors from coming to Cambodia is the very high
cost and unreliable supply of electricity. Keo Rottanak said by mid-June at the latest the coal-power plant from Sihanoukville will be commissioned as the line is ready and the power plant is almost ready.
“If that is coming, Phnom Penh, Kandal, Kampong Speu [will have] no more cuts and of course after that this will be the end of this [blackout] problem,” Keo Rottanak told the Post in mid-May.
Keo Rottanak yesterday could not be reached for comment on details about recent demand and supply of electricity in the city.
According to the Post late last year, Phnom Penh requires up to 400 megawatts of electricity per day, but the present supply is only 290 megawatts, of which half is imported from Vietnam.
He added that the shortage of supply and high electricity costs are still a major issue for the CDC to lure investors into Cambodia.
“We strongly believe that electricity supply and its quality will be better,” Said Sok Chenda, “However, it was confirmed that the price will only slightly decrease.”
According to a report in 2011 conducted by the ASEAN Center for Energy, Cambodia’s average electricity prices for industrial consumers range between 11.71 cents and 14.63 cents, while the range in Vietnam is 2.3 cents to 8.32 cents. In Thailand and Laos the costs are at 8.67 cents to 9.43 cents and 6.23 cents to 7.34 cents respectively.
“[The price] is the highest among the ASEAN economies,” the report said.
6 comments:
Well...Now you know that there is no such thing as economic progress...Cambodia rank last in South East Asia to do business even with dirt cheap labor and the lowest tax rate on business.
Hun Sen still claim his economic acheivement?
ĆÂṂ ÔÑ ŚÂṂĐÊĆḤ ĐÊĆḤÔ HƯN SÊN 3ÔÔÔ!!!
before: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
currently: Ḥưn Sên, Ñâṃbôđỉâ
Don't listen to this devil brutal government it is a super liar. As long as it is still in power, the price of the electricity in Cambodia won't be lower and unable to respond to the demand either. And also, it can not be
attracted the investors forever that is what the current government wants.
Because of the corruption and political impacts they just want to deal with the Chinese and Vietnamese investors only nobody else. But they pretent to blame on the Human Rights Reports recently. That is the coward puppet government, dare to commit but don't dare to admit and always have someone or something to blame.
This kind of brutal ignorant and useless government is better to get rid of from Cambodia.
I got a ELECTRICITY SHORTAGE SOLUTION for CAMBODIA without much action from the government: BAN IMPORTING OF REGULAR LIGHT BULBS, ENCOURAGING MORE EFFICIENT LIGHTING... This is what the future will hold... CAMBODIA can act now, be the leader in the world to ban importing of regular light bulbs which using 5 to 6 times more energy than the newer and more efficient light bulbs. Don't delay, do it immediately, the government will see a drastic drop in electricity usage. The bulbs are a little bit expensive but they should pay for itself in a year or two from the energy saving. Be aware of thieves as the country is still poor.
***លេខ ៤ (CPP)យួនចូលពេញស្រុក
***លេខ ៧ (CNRP)អាក្រក់ណាស់ ច្បាស់៧មករា
សង្រ្គោះជាតិយួន ទទួលជោគជ័យ ។
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