Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 59.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 fossil fuels in Cambodia is 59.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia peaked at 96.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2022.
Cambodia ranks 115th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.8% | — |
| 2001 | 94.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 93.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 95.9% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 95.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -33.1% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 52.4% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 44.8% | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +67.5% |
| 2024 | 64.3% | +11.2% |
| 2025 | 59.1% | -8.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 59.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 59.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 93.0% | 96.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 38.9% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 34.6% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Cambodia was 59.1% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Cambodia ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.