Electricity generation in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity generation was 17.76 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation 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 17.76 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 295.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Cambodia peaked at 17.76 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.48 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 89th 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.74 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2013 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +71.9% |
| 2015 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 2016 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 6.63 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 8.67 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 7.52 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6 terawatt-hours | +34.7% |
| 2024 | 15.48 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 17.76 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 17.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 17.76 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.73 terawatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.897 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 0.97 terawatt-hours | 8.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 terawatt-hours | 7.52 terawatt-hours | 17.76 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 in Cambodia?
- Electricity generation in Cambodia was 17.76 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 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.76 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity generation?
- Cambodia ranks 89th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.