Installed solar energy capacity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Installed solar energy capacity was 0.0894 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar energy capacity in Cameroon, 2003–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0894 gigawatts for installed solar energy capacity in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 61,405.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar energy capacity in Cameroon peaked at 0.0894 gigawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 gigawatts, in 2009.
That places Cameroon 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar energy capacity in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0001 gigawatts | — |
| 2004 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0 gigawatts | -94.4% |
| 2010 | 0 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 gigawatts | +266.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 gigawatts | +127.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 gigawatts | +199.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0233 gigawatts | +5247.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0253 gigawatts | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 gigawatts | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0402 gigawatts | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0529 gigawatts | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 0.053 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0894 gigawatts | +68.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0894 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0894 gigawatts | -0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0894 gigawatts is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399 gigawatts, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0894 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453 gigawatts, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar energy capacity in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +5247.9% | 0.0004 gigawatts | 0.0233 gigawatts |
| 2011 | +266.2% | 0 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2016 | +199.7% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0004 gigawatts |
| 2015 | +127.9% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0001 gigawatts |
| 2009 | -94.4% | 0.0002 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts |
| 2007 | +100.0% | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0002 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 gigawatts | 0 gigawatts | 0.0262 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0691 gigawatts | 0.0402 gigawatts | 0.0894 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 128 Montenegro 0.0997 gigawatts compare
- 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0966 gigawatts compare
- 130 Uganda 0.0958 gigawatts compare
- 132 Togo 0.0866 gigawatts compare
- 133 Niger 0.0829 gigawatts compare
- 134 Costa Rica 0.0826 gigawatts 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 installed solar energy capacity in Cameroon?
- Installed solar energy capacity in Cameroon was 0.0894 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0894 gigawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar energy capacity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 gigawatts in 2009.
- How does Cameroon rank for installed solar energy capacity?
- Cameroon ranks 131st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar energy capacity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61,405.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.