Electricité du Cambodge (EDC)

Evolution of Electricité du Cambodge 

Electricity was present in Cambodia in 1906. Before October 1958, electricity and lighting applications in Cambodia were supplied by three private companies:

- Company of water and electricity Company Compagnie des Eaux et Electricité CEE

- Union Electrique d'Indochine (UNEDI)

- French French Company - French Company Compagnie Franco-Khmer d'Electricité (CFKE)

Water and Electricity (CEE) Company has been providing major power services in Phnom Penh. The Federal Electricity Indochina (UNEDI) is responsible for all other provinces except Battambang which is supplied by Electricite du Cambodge (CFKE).

According to Decree No.665-NS dated October 10, 1958, two companies, Water and Electricity (CEE) and the Electricity Indochina (UNEDI), united together as the only company named Electricité du Cambodge .

During 1971 to 1979, the power sector in the country experienced two events that had suffered civil war (1971-1975) and a historic chaos during the Khmer Rouge (1975-1979). During that time, the means of production, transmission, and distribution of all kinds were severely damaged and severely damaged during the genocidal regime, not only in Phnom Penh, but also in other areas.