Cambodia Electricity
Generation (2024)#88 World
18.1TWh+22.8% YoY
Consumption (2024)#78 World
19.32TWh+19.1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
56.2%43.8%
Electricity Generation in Cambodia
- Net electricity generation in Cambodia reached 18.1 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#88 in the world), an increase of 22.8% from 14.74 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.06% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 56.2% (10.17 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Cambodia and renewables 43.8% (7.93 terawatt-hours).
- Cambodia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 43.8% of the total electricity.
Cambodia Electricity Generation Mix (2024)
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Cambodia Electricity Generation by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Consumption in Cambodia
- Cambodia consumed 19.32 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#78 in the world), an increase of 19.1% from 2023. This represents 0.07% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Cambodia averaged 1,095.5 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 3 kilowatt-hours per day (#141 in the world).
Cambodia Electricity Consumption (1980-2024)
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Cambodia Per Capita Electricity Consumption vs World Average (1980-2024)
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Installed Electricity Capacity in Cambodia
- Cambodia had a total installed electricity capacity of 4.04 gigawatts in 2024 (#99 in the world), an increase of 10.9% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 43.3% and renewables at 56.7% of Cambodia's installed capacity in 2024.
- Cambodia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 51.2% in 2024, with fossil fuels at 66.3%, hydro at 59.8% and wind at 13.7%.
Cambodia Share of Capacity vs Share of Generation by Source (2024)
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Cambodia Installed Capacity by Source (1980-2024)
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Electricity Imports & Exports in Cambodia
- Cambodia imported 3.3 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈17.1% of consumption).
Cambodia Electricity Imports & Exports (1980-2024)
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Grid Efficiency in Cambodia
- Distribution losses in Cambodia were 2.07 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.4% of total generation, down from 23.1% in 2014.
Cambodia Electricity Distribution Loss Rate (1980-2024)
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Electricity Balance in Cambodia
- In 2024, Cambodia generated approximately 0.05 terawatt-hours and consumed 0.05 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.0034 terawatt-hours.
Cambodia Electricity Balance (2024)
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Cambodia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.1 | +22.8% | 88 | 0.06% | 19.32 | +19.1% | 78 | 0.07% | 1,095.5 | 4.04 | +10.9% | 99 | 0.04% | 3.3 | 0 | 3.3 | 2.07 |
| 2023 | 14.74 | +38.5% | 96 | 0.05% | 16.23 | +16% | 84 | 0.06% | 931.3 | 3.64 | +13.5% | 104 | 0.04% | 3.37 | — | — | 1.88 |
| 2022 | 10.64 | +5.6% | 108 | 0.04% | 13.99 | +14.8% | 90 | 0.05% | 813.2 | 3.21 | +3.1% | 105 | 0.04% | 4.8 | 0 | 4.8 | 1.45 |
| 2021 | 10.08 | +12.5% | 108 | 0.04% | 12.18 | +6.2% | 97 | 0.05% | 717.7 | 3.11 | +1.4% | 105 | 0.04% | 3.39 | 0 | 3.39 | 1.28 |
| 2020 | 8.96 | −0.9% | 109 | 0.03% | 11.47 | +6.8% | 98 | 0.05% | 685.7 | 3.07 | +22.1% | 106 | 0.04% | 3.82 | 0 | 3.82 | 1.31 |
| 2019 | 9.04 | +5.6% | 108 | 0.03% | 10.74 | +18.9% | 100 | 0.04% | 651.8 | 2.51 | +11.3% | 111 | 0.03% | 3.06 | 0 | 3.06 | 1.36 |
| 2018 | 8.56 | +25% | 110 | 0.03% | 9.03 | +29.9% | 105 | 0.04% | 555.1 | 2.26 | +15.9% | 112 | 0.03% | 1.57 | 0 | 1.57 | 1.09 |
| 2017 | 6.84 | +19.4% | 114 | 0.03% | 6.95 | +9% | 109 | 0.03% | 432.7 | 1.95 | +12.6% | 116 | 0.03% | 1.44 | 0 | 1.44 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 5.73 | +25.3% | 118 | 0.02% | 6.38 | +20% | 113 | 0.03% | 402.3 | 1.73 | +1.6% | 119 | 0.03% | 1.58 | 0 | 1.58 | 0.94 |
| 2015 | 4.58 | +47.3% | 123 | 0.02% | 5.31 | +26.7% | 120 | 0.02% | 340 | 1.7 | +9.5% | 119 | 0.03% | 1.55 | 0 | 1.55 | 0.81 |
| 2014 | 3.11 | +72.6% | 132 | 0.01% | 4.19 | +17.1% | 126 | 0.02% | 272.3 | 1.56 | +30.9% | 119 | 0.03% | 1.8 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.72 |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +23.2% | 139 | 0.0078% | 3.58 | +8.4% | 129 | 0.02% | 235.9 | 1.19 | +91.1% | 123 | 0.02% | 2.28 | 0 | 2.28 | 0.5 |
| 2012 | 1.46 | +37.9% | 145 | 0.0065% | 3.3 | +27.6% | 130 | 0.02% | 221 | 0.62 | +7% | 134 | 0.01% | 2.11 | 0 | 2.11 | 0.26 |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +4.3% | 145 | 0.0049% | 2.59 | +13.8% | 135 | 0.01% | 175.9 | 0.58 | +58.3% | 135 | 0.01% | 1.83 | 0 | 1.83 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 1.02 | −19.2% | 150 | 0.0048% | 2.28 | +26.2% | 138 | 0.01% | 157 | 0.37 | −1.9% | 148 | 0.0072% | 1.55 | 0 | 1.55 | 0.29 |
| 2009 | 1.26 | −15.1% | 147 | 0.0064% | 1.8 | +13.3% | 141 | 0.01% | 126.3 | 0.37 | −3.1% | 147 | 0.0077% | 0.73 | 0 | 0.73 | 0.18 |
| 2008 | 1.48 | −0.67% | 146 | 0.0074% | 1.59 | +15.6% | 141 | 0.0088% | 113.2 | 0.39 | −0.21% | 144 | 0.0083% | 0.28 | 0 | 0.28 | 0.16 |
| 2007 | 1.49 | +26.6% | 145 | 0.0076% | 1.38 | +26.5% | 145 | 0.0077% | 99.41 | 0.39 | +12.2% | 143 | 0.0086% | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.22 |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +22% | 146 | 0.0063% | 1.09 | +22.8% | 148 | 0.0064% | 79.77 | 0.35 | +48.4% | 145 | 0.008% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | 0.96 | +25.8% | 148 | 0.0054% | 0.89 | +44.3% | 149 | 0.0054% | 65.93 | 0.23 | +22.8% | 153 | 0.0056% | 0.03 | 0 | 0.03 | 0.11 |
| 2004 | 0.77 | +20.4% | 154 | 0.0044% | 0.61 | +10.2% | 154 | 0.0039% | 46.36 | 0.19 | +1.7% | 156 | 0.0047% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 0.17 |
| 2003 | 0.64 | +12.2% | 156 | 0.0039% | 0.56 | +16.5% | 155 | 0.0037% | 42.68 | 0.19 | +11.4% | 155 | 0.0048% | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.09 |
| 2002 | 0.57 | +101.8% | 156 | 0.0036% | 0.48 | +200.6% | 160 | 0.0033% | 37.18 | 0.17 | +11.4% | 156 | 0.0045% | 0.007 | 0 | 0.007 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 0.28 | −14.1% | 165 | 0.0018% | 0.16 | −34.3% | 177 | 0.0011% | 12.56 | 0.15 | +15.4% | 157 | 0.0042% | 0.002 | 0 | 0.002 | 0.12 |
| 2000 | 0.33 | −17.6% | 159 | 0.0022% | 0.24 | −14.8% | 167 | 0.0018% | 19.42 | 0.13 | +8.4% | 160 | 0.0037% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1999 | 0.4 | +10.9% | 156 | 0.0028% | 0.28 | +3.3% | 164 | 0.0022% | 23.15 | 0.12 | +9.1% | 160 | 0.0036% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 0.36 | +10.8% | 156 | 0.0026% | 0.28 | +10% | 164 | 0.0022% | 22.81 | 0.11 | +22.2% | 162 | 0.0034% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1997 | 0.32 | +10.6% | 158 | 0.0024% | 0.25 | +5% | 167 | 0.0021% | 21.61 | 0.09 | +5.9% | 165 | 0.0028% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1996 | 0.29 | +2.5% | 158 | 0.0022% | 0.24 | +15.5% | 167 | 0.002% | 22.03 | 0.09 | +0% | 166 | 0.0027% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1995 | 0.29 | +59.2% | 159 | 0.0023% | 0.21 | +23.7% | 167 | 0.0018% | 20.56 | 0.09 | +6.3% | 165 | 0.0028% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1994 | 0.18 | +4.1% | 165 | 0.0015% | 0.17 | +4.1% | 168 | 0.0015% | 18.02 | 0.08 | +14.3% | 166 | 0.0027% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1993 | 0.17 | +3.6% | 167 | 0.0014% | 0.16 | +3.6% | 170 | 0.0015% | 18.56 | 0.07 | +7.7% | 168 | 0.0024% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1992 | 0.17 | +5.1% | 167 | 0.0014% | 0.15 | +5.1% | 170 | 0.0014% | 19.03 | 0.07 | +8.3% | 168 | 0.0023% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1991 | 0.16 | +3.3% | 148 | 0.0014% | 0.15 | +3.3% | 151 | 0.0014% | 19.12 | 0.06 | +33.3% | 149 | 0.0022% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1990 | 0.15 | +7% | 146 | 0.0014% | 0.14 | +7% | 149 | 0.0014% | 19.29 | 0.05 | +28.6% | 150 | 0.0016% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1989 | 0.14 | +5.9% | 146 | 0.0013% | 0.13 | +5.9% | 147 | 0.0013% | 18.8 | 0.04 | +0% | 151 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1988 | 0.14 | +8% | 146 | 0.0013% | 0.13 | +8% | 147 | 0.0013% | 18.43 | 0.04 | +0% | 152 | 0.0013% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0095 |
| 1987 | 0.13 | +8.7% | 146 | 0.0012% | 0.12 | +8.7% | 147 | 0.0013% | 17.73 | 0.04 | +0% | 151 | 0.0014% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0088 |
| 1986 | 0.12 | +8.5% | 146 | 0.0012% | 0.11 | +8.5% | 147 | 0.0012% | 17.01 | 0.04 | +0% | 149 | 0.0014% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0081 |
| 1985 | 0.11 | +10.4% | 146 | 0.0011% | 0.1 | +10.4% | 147 | 0.0011% | 16.31 | 0.04 | +0% | 147 | 0.0015% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0074 |
| 1984 | 0.1 | −5% | 146 | 0.0011% | 0.09 | −5% | 148 | 0.0011% | 15.27 | 0.04 | +0% | 146 | 0.0015% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0067 |
| 1983 | 0.1 | −5.6% | 142 | 0.0012% | 0.09 | −5.6% | 144 | 0.0012% | 16.67 | 0.04 | +0% | 146 | 0.0016% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0071 |
| 1982 | 0.11 | +3.9% | 142 | 0.0013% | 0.1 | +3.9% | 144 | 0.0013% | 18.3 | 0.04 | −12.5% | 146 | 0.0016% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0075 |
| 1981 | 0.1 | +7.3% | 141 | 0.0013% | 0.1 | +7.3% | 143 | 0.0013% | 18.13 | 0.04 | +0% | 143 | 0.0019% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0072 |
| 1980 | 0.1 | — | 143 | 0.0012% | 0.09 | — | 145 | 0.0012% | 17.17 | 0.04 | — | 141 | 0.002% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0067 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.