Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 297.51 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in Cambodia is 297.51 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cambodia peaked at 342.99 kilowatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.07 kilowatt-hours, in 2010.
Cambodia ranks 74th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.41 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 2.37 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.11 kilowatt-hours | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 3.06 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 3.67 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 3.61 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.07 kilowatt-hours | -40.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 34.79 kilowatt-hours | +924.5% |
| 2013 | 67.24 kilowatt-hours | +93.2% |
| 2014 | 120.16 kilowatt-hours | +78.7% |
| 2015 | 138.25 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 162.12 kilowatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 168.6 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 291.25 kilowatt-hours | +72.7% |
| 2019 | 244.52 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 230.79 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 296.92 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 342.99 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 277.78 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 247.75 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2025 | 297.51 kilowatt-hours | +20.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 297.51 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 297.51 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower per person 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 | +924.5% | 3.4 kilowatt-hours | 34.79 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 kilowatt-hours | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | 3.67 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.24 kilowatt-hours | 2.07 kilowatt-hours | 291.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.29 kilowatt-hours | 230.79 kilowatt-hours | 342.99 kilowatt-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 from hydropower per person in Cambodia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cambodia was 297.51 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 hydropower per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 342.99 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Cambodia ranks 74th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.