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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 electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2025 Cambodia generated 480 GWh of electricity in 2000 and 17.8 TWh in 2025. 0 6 13 19 25 200020052010201520202025
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
YearGenerationDemand
2000480 GWh480 GWh
2001520 GWh520 GWh
2002570 GWh580 GWh
2003640 GWh650 GWh
2004740 GWh760 GWh
2005880 GWh910 GWh
20061.08 TWh1.13 TWh
20071.34 TWh1.44 TWh
20081.48 TWh1.76 TWh
20091.24 TWh1.97 TWh
2010970 GWh2.52 TWh
20111.02 TWh2.85 TWh
20121.43 TWh3.54 TWh
20131.78 TWh4.06 TWh
20143.06 TWh4.86 TWh
20154.49 TWh6.04 TWh
20165.48 TWh7.06 TWh
20176.63 TWh8.07 TWh
20188.18 TWh9.75 TWh
20198.67 TWh11.7 TWh
20207.52 TWh11.3 TWh
20219.71 TWh13.1 TWh
202210.1 TWh14.9 TWh
202313.6 TWh17.0 TWh
202415.5 TWh20.0 TWh
202517.8 TWh22.4 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Cambodia carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Cambodia's electricity went from 619 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 499 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 200 400 600 800 200020052010201520202025
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
YearCarbon intensity
2000619 gCO2/kWh
2001621 gCO2/kWh
2002614 gCO2/kWh
2003619 gCO2/kWh
2004632 gCO2/kWh
2005630 gCO2/kWh
2006629 gCO2/kWh
2007634 gCO2/kWh
2008639 gCO2/kWh
2009634 gCO2/kWh
2010640 gCO2/kWh
2011632 gCO2/kWh
2012430 gCO2/kWh
2013312 gCO2/kWh
2014329 gCO2/kWh
2015447 gCO2/kWh
2016447 gCO2/kWh
2017505 gCO2/kWh
2018363 gCO2/kWh
2019441 gCO2/kWh
2020386 gCO2/kWh
2021357 gCO2/kWh
2022300 gCO2/kWh
2023492 gCO2/kWh
2024539 gCO2/kWh
2025499 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow 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
YearCoalOther fossilHydroSolarBioenergy
202556.6%2.5%29.9%10.6%0.3%
202460.9%3.4%28.2%6.9%0.5%
202357.5%0.4%35.6%6.0%0.5%
202231.1%3.5%58.4%6.9%0.1%
202135.6%5.7%51.9%6.3%0.5%
202038.8%6.0%51.3%3.9%0.0%
201943.0%8.4%46.5%1.0%1.0%
201837.4%3.7%58.0%0.2%0.7%
201753.9%4.4%40.9%0.0%0.9%
201643.6%8.8%46.9%0.0%0.7%
201547.4%3.6%48.1%0.0%0.9%
201428.1%10.8%60.5%0.0%0.7%
20139.6%32.6%57.3%0.0%0.6%
20122.8%60.1%36.4%0.0%0.7%
20114.9%89.2%4.9%0.0%1.0%
20103.1%92.8%3.1%0.0%1.0%
20092.4%92.7%4.0%0.0%0.8%
20081.4%95.3%3.4%0.0%0.0%
20070.0%96.3%3.7%0.0%0.0%
20060.0%95.4%4.6%0.0%0.0%
20050.0%95.5%4.5%0.0%0.0%
20040.0%96.0%4.1%0.0%0.0%
20030.0%93.8%6.3%0.0%0.0%
20020.0%93.0%7.0%0.0%0.0%
20010.0%94.2%5.8%0.0%0.0%
20000.0%93.8%6.3%0.0%0.0%

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