Share of electricity generation from solar in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of electricity generation from solar was 10.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
up 54.0%
World rank
48th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of electricity generation from solar in Cambodia, 2000–2025

02.557.5102000201220252000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0.244 %2019: 1 %2020: 3.9 %2021: 6.3 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 6 %2024: 6.9 %2025: 10.6 %

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 solar in Cambodia is 10.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 54.0% on the previous year and up 176.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Cambodia peaked at 10.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Cambodia 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 1.0% 10
2020s 6.8% 3.9% 10.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from solar in Cambodia?
Share of electricity generation from solar in Cambodia was 10.6% 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 solar recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Cambodia rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
Cambodia ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
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 solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from solar
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,480 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.