Electricity generation from solar per person in Cameroon
Cameroon: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar 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 solar per person in Cameroon is 1.37 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 94.8% on the previous year and up 203.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Cameroon peaked at 1.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Cameroon 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0.4533 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0.4393 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4264 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8289 kilowatt-hours | +94.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8062 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7841 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7631 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7431 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7238 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.7049 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours | +94.8% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 1.37 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 1.37 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3738 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.8289 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8616 kilowatt-hours | 0.7049 kilowatt-hours | 1.37 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 solar per person in Cameroon?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Cameroon was 1.37 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 solar per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Cameroon ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.