Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 10.5 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 10.5 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 358.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia peaked at 10.5 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.45 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.49 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.71 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2010 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | -21.2% |
| 2011 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.75 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2015 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +92.4% |
| 2016 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 2020 | 3.37 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 7.87 terawatt-hours | +125.5% |
| 2024 | 9.96 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2025 | 10.5 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.47 terawatt-hours, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.5 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.855 terawatt-hours | 0.45 terawatt-hours | 1.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 terawatt-hours | 0.75 terawatt-hours | 4.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.53 terawatt-hours | 3.37 terawatt-hours | 10.5 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia was 10.5 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 358.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.