Share of electricity generation from coal in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of electricity generation from coal was 56.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from coal in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from coal in Cambodia is 56.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from coal in Cambodia peaked at 60.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 9th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 2.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 31.1% | 60.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Morocco 61.5% compare
- 7 Indonesia 61.5% compare
- 8 Philippines 58.7% compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.4% compare
- 11 China 54.3% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 54.3% compare
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 share of electricity generation from coal in Cambodia?
- Share of electricity generation from coal in Cambodia was 56.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from coal recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from coal rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Share of electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.