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 141st of 209 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.
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 |
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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 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 141st out of 209 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.