Share of electricity production by source in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of electricity production by source was 28.6% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity production by source in Cameroon, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2022, share of electricity production by source in Cameroon stood at 28.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Cameroon peaked at 44.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1993.
Cameroon ranks 155th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity production by source in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | +42.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +73.3% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +89.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +18.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +93.0% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +125.1% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +25.5% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 37.6% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 28.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 28.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity production by source in Cameroon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +125.1% | 11.2% | 25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 1.1% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 21.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 28.6% | 41.8% | 3 |
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 share of electricity production by source in Cameroon?
- Share of electricity production by source in Cameroon was 28.6% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1993.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Cameroon ranks 155th out of 208 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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