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.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 1.7% | — |
| 2003 | 1.5% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +71.1% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +56.9% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +129.1% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +132.9% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +66.0% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 56.2% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 37.0% | -34.0% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +62.0% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +29.1% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +24.5% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -8.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 20.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 84.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 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.