Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of electricity production by source was 35.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia, 1995–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cambodia recorded 35.2% for share of electricity production by source in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Cambodia peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2022.
That places Cambodia 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.0% | — |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 94.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 42.2% | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | -15.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 35.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +39.9% | 39.2% | 54.9% |
| 2012 | -32.8% | 92.8% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | -32.4% | 62.4% | 42.2% |
| 2018 | -30.6% | 58.7% | 40.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 93.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 39.2% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 35.2% | 51.4% | 3 |
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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 13.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Cambodia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia was 35.2% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2022.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Cambodia ranks 147th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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