Number of people without access to electricity in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people without access to electricity was 8.15 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people without access to electricity in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8.15 million people for number of people without access to electricity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Cameroon peaked at 9.53 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.94 million people, in 2023.
Cameroon ranks 24th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 million people | 8.24 million people | 9.35 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.39 million people | 9.28 million people | 9.53 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.56 million people | 7.94 million people | 9.36 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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 number of people without access to electricity in Cameroon?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Cameroon was 8.15 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 9.53 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.94 million people in 2023.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Cameroon ranks 24th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.