Electricity generation from oil in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity generation from oil was 0.35 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.35 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
119th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2.1 terawatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
0.04 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 119th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +75.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +71.4% |
| 2003 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +147.8% |
| 2007 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | +47.1% |
| 2010 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +84.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -45.7% |
| 2017 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 0.83 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | -60.9% |
| 2024 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.35 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 116 Saint Lucia 0.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 117 Tanzania 0.38 terawatt-hours compare
- 118 Cape Verde 0.36 terawatt-hours compare
- 119 Chad 0.35 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 French Guiana 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Somalia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 121 Zambia 0.34 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Cameroon
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (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 119th out of 214 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.