Access to electricity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Access to electricity was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Cameroon, 1991–2024
Source: SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Cameroon is 72.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Cameroon peaked at 72.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1991.
Cameroon ranks 176th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.0% | — |
| 1992 | 32.7% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 38.4% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 40.7% | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 50.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.0% | 29.0% | 40.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 41.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 52.8% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 64.3% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2023)
- Gas production 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 27.35 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 939.02 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Cameroon?
- Access to electricity in Cameroon was 72.0% in 2024, according to SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1991.
- How does Cameroon rank for access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 176th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from SDG 7.1.1 Electrification Dataset, World Bank (WB), published as part of Access to electricity (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.