Cambodia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025

Cambodia generated 480 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.8 TWh in 2025. Cambodia's electricity demand peaked at 22.4 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Cambodia's electricity went from 619 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 499 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Cambodia starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Cambodia generated 480 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.8 TWh in 2025.
Cambodia's electricity demand peaked at 22.4 TWh in 2025.
The carbon intensity of Cambodia's electricity went from 619 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 499 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Cambodia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 300 gCO2/kWh, in 2022.
Other fossil's share of Cambodia's electricity went from 93.8% in 2000 to 2.5% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2025, TWh

Cambodia generated 480 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.8 TWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025, TWh

Cambodia electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	480 GWh	480 GWh
2001	520 GWh	520 GWh
2002	570 GWh	580 GWh
2003	640 GWh	650 GWh
2004	740 GWh	760 GWh
2005	880 GWh	910 GWh
2006	1.08 TWh	1.13 TWh
2007	1.34 TWh	1.44 TWh
2008	1.48 TWh	1.76 TWh
2009	1.24 TWh	1.97 TWh
2010	970 GWh	2.52 TWh
2011	1.02 TWh	2.85 TWh
2012	1.43 TWh	3.54 TWh
2013	1.78 TWh	4.06 TWh
2014	3.06 TWh	4.86 TWh
2015	4.49 TWh	6.04 TWh
2016	5.48 TWh	7.06 TWh
2017	6.63 TWh	8.07 TWh
2018	8.18 TWh	9.75 TWh
2019	8.67 TWh	11.7 TWh
2020	7.52 TWh	11.3 TWh
2021	9.71 TWh	13.1 TWh
2022	10.1 TWh	14.9 TWh
2023	13.6 TWh	17.0 TWh
2024	15.5 TWh	20.0 TWh
2025	17.8 TWh	22.4 TWh

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Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Cambodia's electricity went from 619 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 499 gCO2/kWh in 2025.

Annual statistics through 2025

Cambodia carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	619 gCO2/kWh
2001	621 gCO2/kWh
2002	614 gCO2/kWh
2003	619 gCO2/kWh
2004	632 gCO2/kWh
2005	630 gCO2/kWh
2006	629 gCO2/kWh
2007	634 gCO2/kWh
2008	639 gCO2/kWh
2009	634 gCO2/kWh
2010	640 gCO2/kWh
2011	632 gCO2/kWh
2012	430 gCO2/kWh
2013	312 gCO2/kWh
2014	329 gCO2/kWh
2015	447 gCO2/kWh
2016	447 gCO2/kWh
2017	505 gCO2/kWh
2018	363 gCO2/kWh
2019	441 gCO2/kWh
2020	386 gCO2/kWh
2021	357 gCO2/kWh
2022	300 gCO2/kWh
2023	492 gCO2/kWh
2024	539 gCO2/kWh
2025	499 gCO2/kWh

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Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2025	17.8 TWh	22.4 TWh	4.63 TWh	499 gCO2/kWh	40.9%
2024	15.5 TWh	20.0 TWh	4.52 TWh	539 gCO2/kWh	35.7%
2023	13.6 TWh	17.0 TWh	3.37 TWh	492 gCO2/kWh	42.1%
2022	10.1 TWh	14.9 TWh	4.80 TWh	300 gCO2/kWh	65.4%
2021	9.71 TWh	13.1 TWh	3.39 TWh	357 gCO2/kWh	58.7%
2020	7.52 TWh	11.3 TWh	3.82 TWh	386 gCO2/kWh	55.2%
2019	8.67 TWh	11.7 TWh	3.06 TWh	441 gCO2/kWh	48.6%
2018	8.18 TWh	9.75 TWh	1.57 TWh	363 gCO2/kWh	58.9%
2017	6.63 TWh	8.07 TWh	1.44 TWh	505 gCO2/kWh	41.8%
2016	5.48 TWh	7.06 TWh	1.58 TWh	447 gCO2/kWh	47.6%
2015	4.49 TWh	6.04 TWh	1.55 TWh	447 gCO2/kWh	49.0%
2014	3.06 TWh	4.86 TWh	1.80 TWh	329 gCO2/kWh	61.1%
2013	1.78 TWh	4.06 TWh	2.28 TWh	312 gCO2/kWh	57.9%
2012	1.43 TWh	3.54 TWh	2.11 TWh	430 gCO2/kWh	37.1%
2011	1.02 TWh	2.85 TWh	1.83 TWh	632 gCO2/kWh	5.9%
2010	970 GWh	2.52 TWh	1.55 TWh	640 gCO2/kWh	4.1%
2009	1.24 TWh	1.97 TWh	730 GWh	634 gCO2/kWh	4.8%
2008	1.48 TWh	1.76 TWh	280 GWh	639 gCO2/kWh	3.4%
2007	1.34 TWh	1.44 TWh	100 GWh	634 gCO2/kWh	3.7%
2006	1.08 TWh	1.13 TWh	50.0 GWh	629 gCO2/kWh	4.6%
2005	880 GWh	910 GWh	30.0 GWh	630 gCO2/kWh	4.5%
2004	740 GWh	760 GWh	20.0 GWh	632 gCO2/kWh	4.1%
2003	640 GWh	650 GWh	10.0 GWh	619 gCO2/kWh	6.3%
2002	570 GWh	580 GWh	10.0 GWh	614 gCO2/kWh	7.0%
2001	520 GWh	520 GWh	0 TWh	621 gCO2/kWh	5.8%
2000	480 GWh	480 GWh	0 TWh	619 gCO2/kWh	6.3%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Coal	Other fossil	Hydro	Solar	Bioenergy
2025	56.6%	2.5%	29.9%	10.6%	0.3%
2024	60.9%	3.4%	28.2%	6.9%	0.5%
2023	57.5%	0.4%	35.6%	6.0%	0.5%
2022	31.1%	3.5%	58.4%	6.9%	0.1%
2021	35.6%	5.7%	51.9%	6.3%	0.5%
2020	38.8%	6.0%	51.3%	3.9%	0.0%
2019	43.0%	8.4%	46.5%	1.0%	1.0%
2018	37.4%	3.7%	58.0%	0.2%	0.7%
2017	53.9%	4.4%	40.9%	0.0%	0.9%
2016	43.6%	8.8%	46.9%	0.0%	0.7%
2015	47.4%	3.6%	48.1%	0.0%	0.9%
2014	28.1%	10.8%	60.5%	0.0%	0.7%
2013	9.6%	32.6%	57.3%	0.0%	0.6%
2012	2.8%	60.1%	36.4%	0.0%	0.7%
2011	4.9%	89.2%	4.9%	0.0%	1.0%
2010	3.1%	92.8%	3.1%	0.0%	1.0%
2009	2.4%	92.7%	4.0%	0.0%	0.8%
2008	1.4%	95.3%	3.4%	0.0%	0.0%
2007	0.0%	96.3%	3.7%	0.0%	0.0%
2006	0.0%	95.4%	4.6%	0.0%	0.0%
2005	0.0%	95.5%	4.5%	0.0%	0.0%
2004	0.0%	96.0%	4.1%	0.0%	0.0%
2003	0.0%	93.8%	6.3%	0.0%	0.0%
2002	0.0%	93.0%	7.0%	0.0%	0.0%
2001	0.0%	94.2%	5.8%	0.0%	0.0%
2000	0.0%	93.8%	6.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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World Power Monitor. Cambodia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/cambodia/history/

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@misc{wpm_countries_cambodia_history_2025,
  title = {{Cambodia Electricity History, 2000 to 2025}},
  author = {{World Power Monitor}},
  year = {2025},
  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
  url = {https://worldpowermonitor.com/countries/cambodia/history/}
}

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