Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction

Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction

Energy and Poverty in Bangladesh: Challenges and the Way Forward

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Country Fact Box

Cambodia Fact Box
Capital	Phnom Penh
Area	181,035 square kilometers
Population (2006)	14.4 million
Gross domestic product (GDP)(2004)	5.4 billion current US$
Poverty (the most recent year available during 1990-2004)	34.1% (population below income poverty line US$1)
Electricity consumption / Population (2003)	9 kW / capita
Lighting energy consumption by type (2004)	Kerosene 64.5% Battery Power 16.1% Generator power 1.8% Grid power 14%
Cooking energy consumption by type (2004)	Fuelwood Charcoal 5.5% LPG 5.9% Others 4.2%
OPVI (Oil Price Venerability Index)(2006)	0.17(High)

Energy and Poverty in Cambodia - Brief Summary