Cambodia Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Cambodia generated 1.89 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025, 10.6% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 56th largest solar power producer in 2025 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 8.8% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Cambodia generated 1.89 TWh of electricity from solar in 2025.
- Solar supplied 10.6% of Cambodia's electricity in 2025.
- Cambodia was the 56th largest solar power producer in 2025 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Cambodia's solar generation in 2025 was 552% higher than in 2020, when it was 290 GWh.
- Cambodia's solar generation in 2025 was 1.89 TWh, up from none in 2015.
- 2025 was Cambodia's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Cambodia's solar share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.8%.
- Cambodia had 1.48 GW of solar generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 1.89 TWh | 2025 · Ember |
| Share of Cambodia's electricity | 10.6% | 2025 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 8.8% | 2025 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 56 of 180 | 2025 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 1.48 GW | 2025 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 0 TWh |
| 2017 | 0 TWh |
| 2018 | 20.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 90.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 290 GWh |
| 2021 | 610 GWh |
| 2022 | 700 GWh |
| 2023 | 820 GWh |
| 2024 | 1.07 TWh |
| 2025 | 1.89 TWh |
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
| Year | Cambodia | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | 7.0% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | 8.8% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.89 TWh | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.48 GW |
| 2024 | 1.07 TWh | 6.9% | 7.0% | 970 MW |
| 2023 | 820 GWh | 6.0% | 5.6% | 490 MW |
| 2022 | 700 GWh | 6.9% | 4.6% | 480 MW |
| 2021 | 610 GWh | 6.3% | 3.7% | 400 MW |
| 2020 | 290 GWh | 3.9% | 3.2% | 330 MW |
| 2019 | 90.0 GWh | 1.0% | 2.6% | 140 MW |
| 2018 | 20.0 GWh | 0.2% | 2.2% | 40 MW |
| 2017 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.8% | 30 MW |
| 2016 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.3% | 20 MW |
Full year by year history for Cambodia
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.