Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cambodia

Cambodia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 297.51 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
297.51 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
73rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
342.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
2.07 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cambodia, 2000–2025

01002003002000201220252000: 2.4 kilowatt-hours2001: 2.4 kilowatt-hours2002: 3.1 kilowatt-hours2003: 3.1 kilowatt-hours2004: 2.3 kilowatt-hours2005: 3 kilowatt-hours2006: 3.7 kilowatt-hours2007: 3.6 kilowatt-hours2008: 3.6 kilowatt-hours2009: 3.5 kilowatt-hours2010: 2.1 kilowatt-hours2011: 3.4 kilowatt-hours2012: 34.8 kilowatt-hours2013: 67.2 kilowatt-hours2014: 120.2 kilowatt-hours2015: 138.3 kilowatt-hours2016: 162.1 kilowatt-hours2017: 168.6 kilowatt-hours2018: 291.3 kilowatt-hours2019: 244.5 kilowatt-hours2020: 230.8 kilowatt-hours2021: 296.9 kilowatt-hours2022: 343 kilowatt-hours2023: 277.8 kilowatt-hours2024: 247.7 kilowatt-hours2025: 297.5 kilowatt-hours

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 73rd of 214 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 El Salvador 307.91 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 71 Bolivia 302.02 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 72 Dominica 300.61 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 74 Angola 290.35 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 75 Sri Lanka 283.69 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 76 Eswatini 281.62 kilowatt-hours compare

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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 73rd out of 214 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.