Electricity generation from renewables per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 182.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from renewables 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 renewables per person in Cameroon is 182.32 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Cameroon peaked at 255.84 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 182.32 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
Cameroon ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 228.66 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 224.7 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 200.31 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 215.96 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 233.59 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 218.45 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 255.84 kilowatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 215.51 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 229.89 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 211.89 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 217.61 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 217.97 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 205.19 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 205.59 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 199.91 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 191.97 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 186.75 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 211.37 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 202.77 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 199.56 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 201.83 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 196.54 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 191.44 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 186.45 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 182.32 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 182.32 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 182.32 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.48 kilowatt-hours | 200.31 kilowatt-hours | 255.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.87 kilowatt-hours | 186.75 kilowatt-hours | 217.97 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 191.72 kilowatt-hours | 182.32 kilowatt-hours | 201.83 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 renewables per person in Cameroon?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Cameroon was 182.32 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 renewables per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 255.84 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Cameroon ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.