Primary energy use per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Primary energy use per person was 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,203 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
190th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,620 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2014
All-time low
1,052 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in Cameroon, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in Cameroon stood at 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Cameroon peaked at 1,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2005.
That places Cameroon 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary energy use per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 1,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1,437 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1,564 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 1,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1,504 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 1,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 1,253 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 1,218 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 1,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,338 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1,563 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 1,584 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1,444 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,333 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1,309 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,598 kilowatt-hours per person, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,297 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,122 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,338 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,620 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,444 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 187 Yemen 1,518 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Guinea 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Sudan 1,282 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 191 Mali 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Tanzania 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Burkina Faso 1,063 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Cameroon?
- Primary energy use per person in Cameroon was 1,203 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,620 kilowatt-hours per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,052 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- How does Cameroon rank for primary energy use per person?
- Cameroon ranks 190th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.