Energy · Middle Africa

Cameroon Primary Energy per Capita

1,252 kWhas of 2023Reported-5.2% vs 2022

Primary energy consumption per person, in kilowatt-hours (Energy Institute / Ember via Our World in Data). Source: Our World in Data — Energy (Ember, Energy Institute). Retrieved 27 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2023 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodPrimary Energy per Capita
20231,252 kWh
20221,320 kWh
20211,340 kWh
20201,442 kWh
20191,426 kWh
20181,512 kWh
20171,433 kWh
20161,496 kWh
20151,584 kWh
20141,620 kWh
20131,262 kWh
20121,539 kWh

Primary Energy per Capita across Africa

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CountryPrimary Energy per CapitaPeriod
Nigeria2,343 kWh2023
Kenya1,608 kWh2023
South Africa21,287 kWh2024
Egypt9,661 kWh2024
Ghana3,075 kWh2023
Ethiopia693 kWh2023

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