Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Cambodia
Cambodia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 20.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Cambodia stood at 20.7%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Cambodia peaked at 64.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 0.0% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 16.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 19.9% | 33.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 19 Botswana 26.6% compare
- 21 Mongolia 21.9% compare
- 23 Uruguay 19.1% compare
- 24 North Macedonia 18.3% compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 18.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 78.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Cambodia?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Cambodia was 20.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Cambodia ranks 22nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.