Electricite du Cambodge

What Electricite du Cambodge does

Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) is the state-owned, vertically integrated national electricity utility of Cambodia, providing generation, transmission, and distribution services across all 25 provinces through 15 provincial branch offices and 1,001-5,000 employees. EDC directly serves residential, industrial and commercial, agricultural, and governmental customers through an owned grid network featuring 230kV and 115kV transmission lines, substations, and SCADA-based network management. The company operates as a regulated monopoly under the Ministry of Mines and Energy with tariffs set by the Electricity Authority of Cambodia and financial oversight from the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

EDC's core technical platform is its national T&D infrastructure, supplemented by modern grid investments including a 100MW/200MWh Battery Energy Storage System for frequency regulation and a 250MW/500MWh utility-scale grid-forming BESS at Takeo Substation, alongside deployable Mobile Substations for emergency industrial response. Digital customer-service channels include the EDC App (Android), a web portal (portal.edc.com.kh), a 1298 hotline, and social media presence. The company is also pursuing Cambodia-Laos transmission interconnection studies with World Bank support under the ACE regional cooperation framework.

EDC's business model is a regulated distribution tariff subscription: revenue is generated through volume- and customer-category-based electricity charges, with discounted agricultural tariffs to support farming. Growth capital is sourced from multilateral lenders (World Bank, ADB, AFD) and government channels. Operational expansion is being executed via grid modernization, BESS deployment, regional interconnection, and rural electrification through the Rural Electricity Fund, with no private shareholders or competitive exposure.

Name

Electricite du Cambodge

Legal name

Electricity of Cambodia

Website

https://edc.com.kh

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Electricite du Cambodge is Cambodia's state-owned, vertically integrated national electricity utility, distributing power to residential, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and government customers across all 25 provinces through owned transmission and distribution infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Utility Services

NAICS

Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Investor-Owned Electric Distribution Utilities (IOUs) (EUADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substation & Interconnection EPC (Collector/POI Substations, Switchyards) (EUAEADAC), SCADA, Controls & Communications Integration (RTU, Fiber, Networking) (EUAEADAD)

Keywords

• Electricity distribution
• Power transmission
• National grid services
• Energy utility
• Rural electrification

Headquarters

HQ city

Phnom Penh

HQ country

Cambodia

HQ region

Asia

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Electricity Distribution: EDC operates as Cambodia's national electricity distribution utility, selling electricity to residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural customers across 25 provinces. Revenue is generated through electricity tariffs based on consumption volume and customer category.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) is Cambodia's state-owned vertically integrated national electricity utility, providing electricity generation, transmission, and distribution services to residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, and government customers across all 25 provinces of Cambodia. The company operates and maintains an extensive grid network with substations, transmission lines, battery energy storage systems, and mobile substations, complemented by digital customer service platforms.

Product overview

Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) operates as Cambodia's national electricity utility providing a unified platform of digital services alongside traditional utility services. The digital portfolio consists of the EDC App (mobile application for Android), the EDC Web Portal (online account management), and the EDC Knowledge Base (internal staff documentation system). These digital services complement EDC's core business of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution through provincial branch offices across Cambodia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supportive.

• Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)coreOthersGovernment ministry responsible for financial oversight and policy coordination related to electricity sector financing and tariffs
• Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME)coreOthersGovernment ministry responsible for energy policy, sector regulation, and development planning for Cambodia's electricity sector
• Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC)coreOthersIndependent regulatory authority for Cambodia's electricity sector that sets tariffs and oversees utility operations
• Rural Electricity Fund (REF)supportiveOthersFund supporting rural electrification initiatives and extending electricity access to underserved areas

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vietnam Electricity (EVN): State-owned vertically integrated national electricity utility of Vietnam, serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the country. Closest comparable peer: another state-owned Southeast Asian national utility with generation, transmission, and distribution responsibilities and a similar captive-market structure.
• PT PLN (Perusahaan Listrik Negara): Indonesia's state-owned national electricity monopoly, vertically integrated across generation, transmission, and distribution. Comparable as a Southeast Asian state-owned national utility of similar vintage and monopoly status.
• Electricite du Laos (EDL): Laos's state-owned national electricity utility. Direct peer given geographic proximity, shared interconnection study work with EDC, and parallel role as national power distributor with cross-border energy ambitions.
• Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT): Thailand's state-owned national power utility responsible for generation and transmission. Comparable to EDC as a state-owned regional utility actively engaged in cross-border power trade and grid interconnection with neighboring countries.
• National Power Corporation (NPC Philippines / NAPOCOR): Philippines' state-owned power utility with generation and transmission roles. Comparable as a Southeast Asian state-owned national power entity with active grid modernization and rural electrification mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB): Malaysia's largest state-linked electricity utility with vertically integrated operations and regional ambitions. Comparable as an established Southeast Asian national utility pursuing grid modernization and renewable integration.
• Singapore Power (SP Group): Singapore's state-owned electricity transmission and distribution operator. Comparable as a Southeast Asian national T&D utility with active grid modernization and digital customer service initiatives.

Regional players

• Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA Thailand): Thailand's metropolitan distribution utility serving Bangkok and surrounding provinces. Comparable in business model (distribution-focused utility with digital customer channels) but operating in Thailand rather than Cambodia.
• Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA Thailand): Thailand's provincial electricity distribution utility. Comparable as a regional distribution utility serving provincial customers across multiple provinces with branch office networks.
• Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE): Myanmar's state-owned national electricity utility. Comparable as a Southeast Asian state-owned monopoly utility undergoing grid modernization and electrification expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EDCcambodia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/electricite-du-cambodge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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