Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cambodia
Cambodia: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 1.48 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cambodia is 1.48 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.8% on the previous year and up 13,423.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cambodia peaked at 1.48 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 gigawatts, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +96.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 gigawatts | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 gigawatts | +50.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 gigawatts | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 gigawatts | +124.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 gigawatts | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 gigawatts | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 gigawatts | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 gigawatts | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 gigawatts | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 gigawatts | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 gigawatts | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 gigawatts | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 gigawatts | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 gigawatts | +82.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0408 gigawatts | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1364 gigawatts | +234.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3295 gigawatts | +141.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3913 gigawatts | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4761 gigawatts | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4816 gigawatts | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.966 gigawatts | +100.6% |
| 2025 | 1.48 gigawatts | +52.8% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 1.48 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 12.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 1.48 gigawatts is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 12.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +234.1% | 0.0408 gigawatts | 0.1364 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0021 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0259 gigawatts | 0.0022 gigawatts | 0.1364 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6868 gigawatts | 0.3295 gigawatts | 1.48 gigawatts | 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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cambodia?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Cambodia was 1.48 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Cambodia ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,423.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.