Share of electricity generation from renewables in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 73.1% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in Cameroon, 2000β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 73.1% for share of electricity generation from renewables in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in Cameroon peaked at 98.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2015.
Cameroon ranks 45th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 70.6% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.0% | 54.9% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 60.1% | 73.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from renewables in Cameroon?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in Cameroon was 73.1% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2015.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Cameroon ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.