Electricity generation from oil per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity generation from oil per person was 12.02 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.02 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 214 countries
All-time high
92.25 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
2.68 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in Cameroon is 12.02 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Cameroon peaked at 92.25 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.68 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4.57 kilowatt-hours | +70.5% |
| 2002 | 7.63 kilowatt-hours | +66.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9 kilowatt-hours | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 11.44 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 13.47 kilowatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 32.48 kilowatt-hours | +141.1% |
| 2007 | 46.54 kilowatt-hours | +43.3% |
| 2008 | 46.84 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.97 kilowatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 58.98 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 54.37 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 41.81 kilowatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 47.66 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 51.68 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 92.25 kilowatt-hours | +78.5% |
| 2016 | 48.61 kilowatt-hours | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 48.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.78 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.99 kilowatt-hours | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 31.67 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 30.84 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.48 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 11.98 kilowatt-hours | -61.9% |
| 2024 | 12.02 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 12.02 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.48 kilowatt-hours, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 12.02 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.86 kilowatt-hours, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.25 kilowatt-hours | 2.68 kilowatt-hours | 66.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3 kilowatt-hours | 39.99 kilowatt-hours | 92.25 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6 kilowatt-hours | 11.98 kilowatt-hours | 31.67 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 oil per person in Cameroon?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Cameroon was 12.02 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 oil per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.25 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Cameroon ranks 166th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.