Cameroon

In brief

Electricity use, kWh per person: 202 (2024). World rank 132 of 149; in Africa, 22 of 37. Renewable share of energy use: 79.2% (2021). World rank 19 of 212 (1 = best); in Africa, 17 of 54. Electricity from fossil fuels: 13.2% (2024). World rank 31 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 10 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 16.2% → 46.3%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 77 → 108, and access to electricity 56.8% → 72%.