Rural Cambodia faces energy poverty and health risks due to reliance on firewood
UNVERIFIED·Primary source · Dialogue Earth
80% of rural Cambodian households still rely on firewood for cooking due to high costs of grid electricity.
Despite national grid expansion, connection fees and monthly costs remain prohibitive for the rural poor.
Household air pollution from firewood is linked to 14,000 deaths annually in Cambodia.
Small-scale solar home systems are often insufficient for basic energy needs.
Key Facts
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01 — What / Thesis
Rural Cambodia faces energy poverty and health risks due to reliance on firewood
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02 — Who / Subject
Rural households in Cambodia, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Electricite du Cambodge
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03 — Where / Locus
Stung Treng province, Cambodia
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04 — When / Temporality
2025-2026
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