Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia

Cambodia: Share of electricity production by source was 35.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
35.2%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
147th
of 208 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1995
All-time low
35.2%
in 2022
Years of data
28
1995–2022

Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia, 1995–2022

0204060801001995200820221995: 100 % of total1996: 100 % of total1997: 100 % of total1998: 100 % of total1999: 100 % of total2000: 99.8 % of total2001: 99.8 % of total2002: 95.9 % of total2003: 93.6 % of total2004: 94.8 % of total2005: 93.9 % of total2006: 94.2 % of total2007: 95.4 % of total2008: 97.2 % of total2009: 94.6 % of total2010: 94.5 % of total2011: 92.8 % of total2012: 62.4 % of total2013: 42.2 % of total2014: 39.2 % of total2015: 54.9 % of total2016: 52.8 % of total2017: 58.7 % of total2018: 40.7 % of total2019: 50.8 % of total2020: 51.4 % of total2021: 41.8 % of total2022: 35.2 % of total

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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