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Cameroon Hydropower Share of Electricity

72%as of 2024Reported-0.6% vs 2023

Share of electricity generation that comes from hydropower (Ember via Our World in Data). Source: Our World in Data — Energy (Ember, Energy Institute). Retrieved 27 Jun 2026.

Trend

2000 – 2024 · OWID

History

most recent 12 periods · OWID
PeriodHydropower Share of Electricity
202472%
202372.4%
202264.2%
202162.2%
202059.4%
201960.7%
201858.2%
201762.6%
201660.9%
201554.3%
201462.8%
201368.3%

Hydropower Share of Electricity across Africa

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CountryHydropower Share of ElectricityPeriod
Nigeria30.9%2025
Kenya20.94%2025
South Africa0.8%2025
Egypt6.1%2025
Ghana35.4%2024
Ethiopia96.5%2025

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