Electricity demand per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity demand per person was 251.34 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
251.34 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
183rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
350.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2015
All-time low
207.94 kilowatt-hours
in 2002
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 231.35 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 229.27 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 207.94 kilowatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 225.86 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 245.03 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 231.92 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 288.31 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 288.64 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 303.65 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 300.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 297.94 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 290.62 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 314.76 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 330.8 kilowatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 344.52 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 350.56 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 305.28 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 336.12 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 346.28 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 326.59 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 338.03 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 312.46 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 294.94 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 256.58 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 251.34 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 251.34 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 251.34 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 24.2% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (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.