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.
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
- 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 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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