Electricity demand in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity demand was 22.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
22.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
80th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0.48 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Electricity demand in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 22.39 terawatt-hours for electricity demand in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 270.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Cambodia peaked at 22.39 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.48 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 80th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity demand in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2008 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 6.04 terawatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 7.06 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 9.75 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2020 | 11.34 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.1 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 16.97 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 20 terawatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 22.39 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 22.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 22.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.01 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | 11.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 22.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 77 Turkmenistan 24.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Jordan 23.73 terawatt-hours compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 22.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Myanmar 21.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 Ghana 21.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 20.27 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 16.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Cambodia?
- Electricity demand in Cambodia was 22.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity demand?
- Cambodia ranks 80th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 270.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.