Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 588.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cambodia is 588.3 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 301.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cambodia peaked at 588.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.11 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 123rd out of 209 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.13 kilowatt-hours | 36.11 kilowatt-hours | 101.75 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.11 kilowatt-hours | 49.44 kilowatt-hours | 270.61 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.21 kilowatt-hours | 201.49 kilowatt-hours | 588.3 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cambodia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Cambodia was 588.3 kilowatt-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 per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 588.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.11 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Cambodia ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.