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, 1998–2024
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 27 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.
Cambodia ranks 71st 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.
Number of people without access to electricity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.81 million people | — |
| 1999 | 11.18 million people | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 10.39 million people | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 11.46 million people | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 11.17 million people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 10.53 million people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 11.36 million people | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 10.68 million people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 9.89 million people | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 11.05 million people | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 10.34 million people | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 10.62 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.99 million people | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.22 million people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.62 million people | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 7.45 million people | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 6.76 million people | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 5.83 million people | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.95 million people | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 million people | -64.6% |
| 2018 | 3.14 million people | +79.3% |
| 2019 | 2.64 million people | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million people | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 2.97 million people | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million people | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 871,194 people | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 141,111 people | -83.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 141,111 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people without access to electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +79.3% | 1.75 million people | 3.14 million people |
| 2024 | -83.8% | 871,194 people | 141,111 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.50 million people | 9.81 million people | 11.18 million people | 2 |
| 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
- 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
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.