Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia
Cambodia: Share of electricity production by source was 56.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Cambodia stood at 56.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Cambodia peaked at 60.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Cambodia 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 1.4% | — |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +79.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +58.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -42.9% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +241.4% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +194.3% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +68.8% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 37.4% | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +85.0% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 56.6% | -7.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 56.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 2.8% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 31.1% | 60.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 6 Morocco 61.5% compare
- 7 Indonesia 61.5% compare
- 8 Philippines 58.7% compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.4% compare
- 11 China 54.3% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 54.3% compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity production by source in Cambodia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Cambodia was 56.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Cambodia ranks 9th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.