Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 38.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cambodia, 1995–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cambodia is 38.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cambodia peaked at 60.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Cambodia 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, 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 production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 8.9% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -34.0% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | -32.4% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +34.9% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +53.8% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +622.4% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | +58.1% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +44.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | -40.3% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +11.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 38.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 38.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 7.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +622.4% | 5.0% | 36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 3.2% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 34.5% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 54 Sri Lanka 41.0% compare
- 55 Sweden 40.2% compare
- 56 Ghana 38.7% compare
- 58 Madagascar 36.6% compare
- 59 Luxembourg 36.3% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 35.3% compare
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cambodia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cambodia was 38.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.