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 69th 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 in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.52 terawatt-hours | +940.0% |
| 2013 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +96.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +81.4% |
| 2015 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 2.71 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +74.9% |
| 2019 | 4.03 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.86 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 5.04 terawatt-hours | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 4.37 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 5.31 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 5.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 5.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.57 terawatt-hours, 9.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 | +940.0% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.52 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 69th out of 215 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.