Electric power consumption in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electric power consumption was 226.1 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Cameroon is 226.1 kWh per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Cameroon peaked at 278.52 kWh per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 161.27 kWh per capita, in 2002.
That places Cameroon 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 186.26 kWh per capita | 166.71 kWh per capita | 206.94 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.23 kWh per capita | 161.27 kWh per capita | 276.89 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.52 kWh per capita | 238.73 kWh per capita | 278.52 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.64 kWh per capita | 222.92 kWh per capita | 259.78 kWh per capita | 4 |
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)
- Fuel exports 54.1% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 22.0% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 71.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Cameroon?
- Electric power consumption in Cameroon was 226.1 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 278.52 kWh per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 161.27 kWh per capita in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for electric power consumption?
- Cameroon ranks 132nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.