Cameroon Electricity
Generation (2024)#116 World
7.27TWh+0.54% YoY
Consumption (2024)#126 World
5.53TWh+9.5% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
26.8%73.2%
Electricity Generation in Cameroon
- Net electricity generation in Cameroon reached 7.27 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#116 in the world), an increase of 0.54% from 7.23 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.02% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 26.8% (1.95 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Cameroon and renewables 73.2% (5.32 terawatt-hours).
- Cameroon increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.13% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 73.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Cameroon
- Cameroon consumed 5.53 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#126 in the world), an increase of 9.5% from 2023. This represents 0.02% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Cameroon averaged 189.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 0.52 kilowatt-hours per day (#184 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Cameroon
- Cameroon had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.8 gigawatts in 2024 (#126 in the world), an increase of 0.06% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 51.1% and renewables at 48.9% of Cameroon's installed capacity in 2024.
- Cameroon's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 46.2% in 2024, with hydro at 73.4%, fossil fuels at 24.2% and solar at 7.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Cameroon
- Cameroon imported 0.06 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈1% of consumption).
Grid Efficiency in Cameroon
- Distribution losses in Cameroon were 1.8 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 24.7% of total generation, down from 30.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Cameroon
- In 2024, Cameroon generated approximately 0.02 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.02 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0048 terawatt-hours.
Cameroon Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.27 | +0.54% | 116 | 0.02% | 5.53 | +9.5% | 126 | 0.02% | 189.8 | 1.8 | +0.06% | 126 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 7.23 | −11.3% | 116 | 0.02% | 5.05 | −15.3% | 130 | 0.02% | 177.9 | 1.79 | +1.8% | 124 | 0.02% | 0.06 | — | — | 2.24 |
| 2022 | 8.15 | −3.1% | 114 | 0.03% | 5.96 | −5.9% | 125 | 0.02% | 215.7 | 1.76 | +0.06% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.19 |
| 2021 | 8.42 | −4.5% | 114 | 0.03% | 6.33 | −9.1% | 124 | 0.02% | 235.2 | 1.76 | −0.11% | 123 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 |
| 2020 | 8.81 | +6.4% | 110 | 0.03% | 6.97 | +7.7% | 113 | 0.03% | 265.8 | 1.76 | +0.3% | 122 | 0.02% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 8.28 | −3% | 111 | 0.03% | 6.47 | −4.6% | 118 | 0.03% | 253.6 | 1.76 | +4.8% | 122 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 1.86 |
| 2018 | 8.54 | +6.3% | 112 | 0.03% | 6.78 | +7.6% | 113 | 0.03% | 273.5 | 1.68 | −16.9% | 121 | 0.02% | 0.05 | 0 | 0.05 | 1.81 |
| 2017 | 8.04 | +13% | 109 | 0.03% | 6.31 | +15.2% | 115 | 0.03% | 261.4 | 2.02 | +3.6% | 115 | 0.03% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.79 |
| 2016 | 7.11 | −10.4% | 112 | 0.03% | 5.47 | −13.1% | 118 | 0.02% | 233.4 | 1.95 | +1.9% | 114 | 0.03% | 0.06 | 0 | 0.06 | 1.69 |
| 2015 | 7.94 | +15.4% | 110 | 0.03% | 6.3 | +14.9% | 111 | 0.03% | 276.6 | 1.91 | +4.3% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.02 | 0 | 0.02 | 1.66 |
| 2014 | 6.88 | +8.5% | 113 | 0.03% | 5.48 | +5.4% | 118 | 0.03% | 248.5 | 1.84 | +13.4% | 113 | 0.03% | 0.71 | 0 | 0.71 | 2.11 |
| 2013 | 6.34 | +16.5% | 115 | 0.03% | 5.2 | +4.7% | 119 | 0.02% | 243 | 1.62 | +20.5% | 118 | 0.03% | 0.74 | 0 | 0.74 | 1.88 |
| 2012 | 5.45 | −7.4% | 119 | 0.02% | 4.97 | +3.7% | 118 | 0.02% | 238.7 | 1.34 | +4.3% | 121 | 0.02% | 1.12 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 5.88 | +0.39% | 115 | 0.03% | 4.79 | −9.3% | 116 | 0.02% | 236.7 | 1.29 | +27.9% | 120 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
| 2010 | 5.86 | +2% | 116 | 0.03% | 5.28 | +1.4% | 113 | 0.03% | 268.3 | 1.01 | −1.5% | 122 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2009 | 5.74 | +1.8% | 113 | 0.03% | 5.2 | +2% | 110 | 0.03% | 272.2 | 1.02 | +9.2% | 122 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2008 | 5.64 | +8.3% | 114 | 0.03% | 5.1 | +8.2% | 109 | 0.03% | 274.6 | 0.94 | +1.6% | 121 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2007 | 5.21 | +2.7% | 114 | 0.03% | 4.72 | +6.2% | 112 | 0.03% | 261.2 | 0.92 | −0.31% | 121 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 2006 | 5.07 | +27.8% | 112 | 0.03% | 4.44 | +35.8% | 112 | 0.03% | 252.9 | 0.93 | −8.8% | 117 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2005 | 3.97 | −2.6% | 115 | 0.02% | 3.27 | −0.4% | 115 | 0.02% | 191.4 | 1.01 | −6.1% | 115 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 2004 | 4.07 | +11.6% | 115 | 0.02% | 3.28 | +18.4% | 115 | 0.02% | 197.5 | 1.08 | +0.47% | 113 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +11.7% | 115 | 0.02% | 2.77 | +10.7% | 119 | 0.02% | 171.5 | 1.08 | +0.95% | 114 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.88 |
| 2002 | 3.27 | −6.8% | 116 | 0.02% | 2.51 | −3.5% | 118 | 0.02% | 159.3 | 1.07 | +22.4% | 113 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +1.7% | 116 | 0.02% | 2.6 | −3.3% | 116 | 0.02% | 169.6 | 0.87 | +9.3% | 119 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| 2000 | 3.45 | +3.2% | 114 | 0.02% | 2.69 | +1.5% | 114 | 0.02% | 180 | 0.8 | −2.8% | 119 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 1999 | 3.34 | +6.6% | 112 | 0.02% | 2.65 | +5.6% | 112 | 0.02% | 182.1 | 0.82 | +0.24% | 115 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| 1998 | 3.13 | +1.3% | 112 | 0.02% | 2.51 | +0.89% | 113 | 0.02% | 177.1 | 0.82 | +0% | 114 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 1997 | 3.1 | +5.7% | 111 | 0.02% | 2.48 | +6.1% | 110 | 0.02% | 180.3 | 0.82 | −0.37% | 113 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +4.2% | 112 | 0.02% | 2.34 | +6.3% | 112 | 0.02% | 174.5 | 0.82 | +0% | 112 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +2.7% | 111 | 0.02% | 2.2 | −1.3% | 113 | 0.02% | 168.7 | 0.82 | +30.8% | 112 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 1994 | 2.74 | +1.4% | 109 | 0.02% | 2.23 | −4% | 110 | 0.02% | 175.6 | 0.63 | +0% | 115 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +0.15% | 108 | 0.02% | 2.32 | +0.26% | 107 | 0.02% | 188.1 | 0.63 | +0% | 116 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1992 | 2.7 | −0.55% | 106 | 0.02% | 2.32 | −0.69% | 104 | 0.02% | 193.1 | 0.63 | +0% | 113 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +1.3% | 86 | 0.02% | 2.33 | +0.47% | 86 | 0.02% | 200 | 0.63 | +0% | 93 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 1990 | 2.68 | +0.26% | 83 | 0.02% | 2.32 | −1.7% | 83 | 0.02% | 205 | 0.63 | +0% | 91 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 1989 | 2.67 | +4.5% | 83 | 0.02% | 2.36 | +4.9% | 83 | 0.02% | 214.9 | 0.63 | +0.32% | 92 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 1988 | 2.55 | +8.1% | 83 | 0.02% | 2.25 | +8.2% | 84 | 0.02% | 210.9 | 0.63 | +0% | 91 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 1987 | 2.36 | +0.3% | 85 | 0.02% | 2.08 | +1.9% | 84 | 0.02% | 200.8 | 0.63 | +0% | 90 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 1986 | 2.36 | −1.1% | 84 | 0.02% | 2.04 | −6.8% | 84 | 0.02% | 203.2 | 0.63 | +0% | 90 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 1985 | 2.38 | +8.7% | 83 | 0.03% | 2.19 | +11.2% | 81 | 0.03% | 224.7 | 0.63 | +0.32% | 90 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 1984 | 2.19 | +4.5% | 80 | 0.02% | 1.97 | +1% | 80 | 0.02% | 208.1 | 0.62 | +5.2% | 90 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 1983 | 2.1 | −1.6% | 79 | 0.02% | 1.95 | −2.8% | 81 | 0.02% | 211.8 | 0.59 | +0% | 90 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 1982 | 2.13 | +13.1% | 78 | 0.03% | 2.01 | +15.7% | 79 | 0.03% | 222.5 | 0.59 | +7.1% | 85 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 1981 | 1.88 | +31.5% | 78 | 0.02% | 1.74 | +31.1% | 80 | 0.02% | 197 | 0.55 | +30.7% | 87 | 0.03% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 1980 | 1.43 | — | 89 | 0.02% | 1.33 | — | 89 | 0.02% | 155.7 | 0.42 | — | 91 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.