Electricity generation from oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity generation from oil was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from oil in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from oil in Cameroon stood at 0.35 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Cameroon peaked at 2.1 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.04 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.437 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.644 terawatt-hours | 0.34 terawatt-hours | 0.87 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 113 Saint Lucia 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 114 Tanzania 0.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 115 Cape Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 116 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Antigua and Barbuda 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 French Guiana 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Somalia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Zambia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from oil in Cameroon?
- Electricity generation from oil in Cameroon was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Cameroon ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.