Renewable Energy Consumption: Cameroon
Cameroon's renewable energy consumption is currently 79.2 % of total as of 2021. # Cameroon Renewable Energy Consumption Cameroon's renewable energy consumption reached 79.
Current (2021)
79.2 % of total
+0.4% y/y
Peak (2005)
86.3 % of total
Low (2014)
76.9 % of total
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1990–2021 · 32 pts
Renewable Energy Consumption — Cameroon
1990 — 2021
Renewable Energy Consumption — Cameroon
Analysis# Cameroon Renewable Energy Consumption
Cameroon's renewable energy consumption reached 79.2% of total energy in 2021, reflecting a mature hydropower-dependent system. This figure sits 7.1 percentage points below the country's all-time peak of 86.3% in 2005, yet remains substantially above the low point of 76.9% recorded in 2014. Over the full 1990–2021 period, renewable energy's share declined by 2.9 percentage points, indicating gradual erosion in the renewable proportion despite maintaining exceptionally high levels by global standards.
The nadir in 2014 marked a critical inflection point, after which renewable energy consumption rebounded steadily through 2017, climbing from 76.9% to 79.2%. Year-on-year fluctuations between 2017 and 2021 remained modest, hovering between 78.7% and 79.2%, suggesting stabilization around this level. Cameroon's renewable energy share continues tracking well above global averages, though the post-2005 trajectory indicates growing fossil fuel integration into the energy mix.
Historical Data
32 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 79.2 % of total | +0.38% |
| 2020 | 78.9 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2019 | 78.9 % of total | +0.25% |
| 2018 | 78.7 % of total | -0.63% |
| 2017 | 79.2 % of total | +0.51% |
| 2016 | 78.8 % of total | +0.90% |
| 2015 | 78.1 % of total | +1.56% |
| 2014 | 76.9 % of total | -1.03% |
| 2013 | 77.7 % of total | -1.15% |
| 2012 | 78.6 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 78.6 % of total | -0.13% |
| 2010 | 78.7 % of total | -0.63% |
| 2009 | 79.2 % of total | -1.98% |
| 2008 | 80.8 % of total | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 80.8 % of total | -5.50% |
| 2006 | 85.5 % of total | -0.93% |
| 2005 | 86.3 % of total | +0.94% |
| 2004 | 85.5 % of total | +0.23% |
| 2003 | 85.3 % of total | +0.12% |
| 2002 | 85.2 % of total | -0.12% |
Show all 32 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.3 % of total | +0.83% |
| 2000 | 84.6 % of total | -1.86% |
| 1999 | 86.2 % of total | +2.01% |
| 1998 | 84.5 % of total | -0.24% |
| 1997 | 84.7 % of total | -0.24% |
| 1996 | 84.9 % of total | +0.47% |
| 1995 | 84.5 % of total | +1.08% |
| 1994 | 83.6 % of total | -0.36% |
| 1993 | 83.9 % of total | -0.59% |
| 1992 | 84.4 % of total | +1.44% |
| 1991 | 83.2 % of total | +1.96% |
| 1990 | 81.6 % of total | — |
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