Number of people without access to electricity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people without access to electricity was 141,111 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people without access to electricity in Cambodia, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 141,111 people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 83.8% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Cambodia peaked at 11.46 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 141,111 people, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 71st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.75 million people | 9.89 million people | 11.46 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.03 million people | 1.75 million people | 9.99 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million people | 141,111 people | 2.97 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)
- 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 number of people without access to electricity in Cambodia?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Cambodia was 141,111 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 without access to electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,111 people in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cambodia ranks 71st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. 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 without access to electricity. 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.