Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 74.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cameroon, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 74.7% for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in 2023.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cameroon peaked at 98.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 54.7%, in 2015.
That places Cameroon 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.5% | — |
| 1991 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 69.4% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.7% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.7% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 69.4% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 54.7% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 57.2% | 74.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cameroon?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Cameroon was 74.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.7% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Cameroon ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.