Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 179.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cameroon stood at 179.58 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cameroon peaked at 233.59 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 179.58 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Cameroon 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 228.66 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 224.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 200.31 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 215.96 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 233.59 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 218.45 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 219.37 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 211.08 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 225.58 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 208.22 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 214.56 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 215 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 202.31 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 202.31 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 196.28 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 189.78 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 184.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 208.88 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 200.35 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 197.21 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 199.54 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 194.31 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 189.27 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 184.33 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 179.58 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 179.58 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.57 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 179.58 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.73 kilowatt-hours, 4.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.59 kilowatt-hours | 200.31 kilowatt-hours | 233.59 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.13 kilowatt-hours | 184.62 kilowatt-hours | 215 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.41 kilowatt-hours | 179.58 kilowatt-hours | 199.54 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 hydropower per person in Cameroon?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Cameroon was 179.58 kilowatt-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 hydropower per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 233.59 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 179.58 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Cameroon ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.