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Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Cameroon

Cameroon: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.0%
World rank
33rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2000
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Cameroon, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0 %2001: 0 %2002: 0 %2003: 0 %2004: 0 %2005: 0 %2006: 0 %2007: 0 %2008: 0 %2009: 0 %2010: 0 %2011: 0 %2012: 0 %2013: 0 %2014: 0 %2015: 0 %2016: 0 %2017: 0 %2018: 0 %2019: 0 %2020: 0 %2021: 0 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cameroon recorded 0.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Cameroon peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Cameroon ranks 33rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Cameroon?
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear in Cameroon was 0.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Cameroon rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear?
Cameroon ranks 33rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Cameroon data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, renewables and nuclear
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,536 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.