Electricity generation from solar and wind in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Cameroon, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Cameroon is 0.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Cameroon peaked at 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.024 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 solar and wind in Cameroon?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Cameroon was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Cameroon ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.