Electricity demand per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity demand per person was 251.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 251.34 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Cameroon peaked at 350.56 kilowatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, 207.94 kilowatt-hours, in 2002.
Cameroon ranks 183rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255.23 kilowatt-hours | 207.94 kilowatt-hours | 303.65 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.35 kilowatt-hours | 290.62 kilowatt-hours | 350.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 290.67 kilowatt-hours | 251.34 kilowatt-hours | 338.03 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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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 electricity demand per person in Cameroon?
- Electricity demand per person in Cameroon was 251.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 350.56 kilowatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.94 kilowatt-hours in 2002.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity demand per person?
- Cameroon ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.