Electricity generation from hydropower in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 5.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from hydropower in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Cambodia is 5.31 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 145.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Cambodia peaked at 5.9 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 68th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.041 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 4.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | 5.9 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
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 hydropower in Cambodia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Cambodia was 5.31 terawatt-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 recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Cambodia ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.