Economy
Fuel Imports Fall as Cambodia Shifts Toward Electricity and Renewable Energy
PHNOM PENH, Jan 26, 2026 (KPT) – Cambodia’s fuel import bill dropped by about 11 percent in 2025 to US$1.68 billion, reflecting rising electrification, greater reliance on renewable power and changing transport habits, officials said Monday.
Commerce ministry data show diesel imports worth more than US$1.25 billion, down 11 percent, and gasoline at US$840 million, down 11.2 percent.
Lim Heng, Vice President of the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, said fuel consumption was once seen as a proxy for economic activity but is becoming less reliable as households and factories switch to electricity and electric vehicles replace fuel powered transport.
“This does not affect our economic growth,” Heng said. “Green energy is replacing fuel, and hydropower already accounts for more than 60 percent of energy nationwide. Fuel imports will gradually decline.”
Cambodia is aiming for at least 70 percent renewable energy in its power mix by 2030, aligning efficiency targets with environmental goals and sustained economic growth.
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