Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 7.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia stood at 7.26 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia peaked at 7.26 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.03 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Cambodia ranks 87th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +783.3% |
| 2013 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +94.3% |
| 2014 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +81.6% |
| 2015 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 2.61 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 2019 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 6.61 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 5.73 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | +31.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 7.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.03 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 7.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 7.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +783.3% | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.53 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.03 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 7.26 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More climate change data for Cambodia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 62.43 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,288 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,280 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.35 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 331.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 20,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,187 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.31 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Cambodia was 7.26 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cambodia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Cambodia ranks 87th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.