Cameroon Electricity Access 1991-2024

Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
  • Cameroon electricity access for 2022 was 71.00%, a 5.6% increase from 2021.
  • Cameroon electricity access for 2021 was 65.40%, a 1.1% increase from 2020.
  • Cameroon electricity access for 2020 was 64.30%, a 1.1% increase from 2019.
  • Cameroon electricity access for 2019 was 63.20%, a 1% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Indonesia 100.00%
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
El Salvador 100.00%
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Mongolia 100.00%
Uzbekistan 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Tunisia 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Bolivia 99.90%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.70%
Timor-Leste 99.70%
Bangladesh 99.40%
India 99.20%
Cabo Verde 97.10%
Pakistan 95.00%
Philippines 94.80%
Honduras 94.40%
Kiribati 94.40%
Cambodia 92.30%
Nicaragua 86.50%
Micronesia 85.30%
Ghana 85.10%
Eswatini 82.30%
Sao Tome and Principe 78.00%
Solomon Islands 76.00%
Kenya 76.00%
Myanmar 73.70%
Cameroon 71.00%
Vanuatu 70.00%
Djibouti 65.00%
Sudan 63.20%
Nigeria 60.50%
Republic of Congo 50.60%
Lesotho 50.00%
Mauritania 49.00%
Angola 48.50%
Zambia 47.80%
Papua New Guinea 19.00%
Cameroon Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2022 71.00% 5.60%
2021 65.40% 1.10%
2020 64.30% 1.10%
2019 63.20% 1.00%
2018 62.20% 1.30%
2017 60.90% 1.10%
2016 59.80% 1.20%
2015 58.60% 1.80%
2014 56.80% 0.50%
2013 56.30% 1.10%
2012 55.20% 1.50%
2011 53.70% 0.90%
2010 52.80% 1.10%
2009 51.70% 1.10%
2008 50.60% 2.40%
2007 48.20% -0.80%
2006 49.00% 1.80%
2005 47.20% 0.10%
2004 47.10% 2.00%
2003 45.10% 1.10%
2002 44.00% -2.20%
2001 46.20% 5.20%
2000 41.00% 0.29%
1999 40.71% 0.01%
1998 40.70% 2.26%
1997 38.44% 1.14%
1996 37.29% 1.15%
1995 36.15% 1.15%
1994 35.00% 1.15%
1993 33.85% 1.15%
1992 32.70% 3.70%
1991 29.00% 3.70%