Electricity generation from solar per person in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 105.89 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Cambodia stood at 105.89 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 74.6% on the previous year and up 510.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Cambodia peaked at 105.89 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2018 | 1.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2019 | 5.46 kilowatt-hours | +344.4% |
| 2020 | 17.34 kilowatt-hours | +217.5% |
| 2021 | 35.94 kilowatt-hours | +107.3% |
| 2022 | 40.69 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 47.06 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 60.66 kilowatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2025 | 105.89 kilowatt-hours | +74.6% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 105.89 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 13.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 105.89 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.16 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.669 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5.46 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.26 kilowatt-hours | 17.34 kilowatt-hours | 105.89 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from solar per person in Cambodia?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Cambodia was 105.89 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.89 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 214 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.