Number of people with and without electricity access in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people with and without electricity access was 17.50 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cambodia, 1998–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Cambodia stood at 17.50 million people. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 102.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Cambodia peaked at 17.50 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million people, in 1999.
That places Cambodia 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.25 million people | — |
| 1999 | 1.08 million people | -51.9% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million people | +91.2% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million people | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million people | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 2.52 million people | +49.6% |
| 2004 | 1.88 million people | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million people | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 3.75 million people | +36.1% |
| 2007 | 2.80 million people | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million people | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 3.65 million people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.51 million people | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 million people | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 6.32 million people | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 7.72 million people | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 8.64 million people | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 9.80 million people | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 10.91 million people | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 14.32 million people | +31.3% |
| 2018 | 13.13 million people | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 13.84 million people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 14.45 million people | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 14.00 million people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15.88 million people | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 16.55 million people | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 17.50 million people | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million people | 1.08 million people | 2.25 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.60 million people | 1.20 million people | 3.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.47 million people | 4.51 million people | 14.32 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.68 million people | 14.00 million people | 17.50 million people | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Cambodia?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Cambodia was 17.50 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.50 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 1999.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Cambodia ranks 60th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.