Total electricity output in Cambodia

Cambodia: Total electricity output was 4,397 GWh in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
4,397 GWh
Change on year
up 43.7%
World rank
125th
of 230 countries
All-time high
4,397 GWh
in 2015
All-time low
198 GWh
in 1995
Years of data
21
1995–2015

Total electricity output in Cambodia, 1995–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1995200520151995: 198 GWh1996: 251 GWh1997: 318 GWh1998: 379 GWh1999: 404 GWh2000: 448 GWh2001: 509 GWh2002: 728 GWh2003: 763 GWh2004: 814 GWh2005: 964 GWh2006: 1.2k GWh2007: 1.5k GWh2008: 1.5k GWh2009: 1.3k GWh2010: 994 GWh2011: 1.1k GWh2012: 1.4k GWh2013: 1.8k GWh2014: 3.1k GWh2015: 4.4k GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 4,397 GWh for total electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 43.7% on the previous year and up 356.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in Cambodia peaked at 4,397 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 198 GWh, in 1995.

That places Cambodia 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total electricity output in Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in Cambodia, 1995 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1995 198 GWh
1996 251 GWh +26.8%
1997 318 GWh +26.7%
1998 379 GWh +19.2%
1999 404 GWh +6.6%
2000 448 GWh +10.9%
2001 509 GWh +13.6%
2002 728 GWh +43.0%
2003 763 GWh +4.8%
2004 814 GWh +6.7%
2005 964 GWh +18.4%
2006 1,176 GWh +22.0%
2007 1,489 GWh +26.6%
2008 1,479 GWh -0.7%
2009 1,256 GWh -15.1%
2010 994 GWh -20.9%
2011 1,053 GWh +5.9%
2012 1,434 GWh +36.2%
2013 1,778 GWh +24.0%
2014 3,059 GWh +72.0%
2015 4,397 GWh +43.7%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 4,397 GWh is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,758 GWh, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 4,397 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 310 GWh 198 GWh 404 GWh 5
2000s 962.6 GWh 448 GWh 1,489 GWh 10
2010s 2,119 GWh 994 GWh 4,397 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 122 Yemen 5,326 GWh compare
  2. 123 Nicaragua 4,579 GWh compare
  3. 124 Cyprus 4,533 GWh compare
  4. 126 Lithuania 4,258 GWh compare
  5. 127 Brunei 4,200 GWh compare
  6. 128 Papua New Guinea 4,176 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in Cambodia?
Total electricity output in Cambodia was 4,397 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 4,397 GWh in 2015.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 198 GWh in 1995.
How does Cambodia rank for total electricity output?
Cambodia ranks 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 356.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants