Cameroon Electricity Access 1991-2023

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 2020 was 64.72%, a 1.23% increase from 2019.
  • Cameroon electricity access for 2019 was 63.49%, a 1.29% increase from 2018.
  • Cameroon electricity access for 2018 was 62.20%, a 1.17% increase from 2017.
  • Cameroon electricity access for 2017 was 61.03%, a 1.22% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Uzbekistan 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Tunisia 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
El Salvador 100.00%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.98%
India 99.00%
Mongolia 98.10%
Bolivia 97.55%
Indonesia 96.95%
Philippines 96.84%
Bangladesh 96.20%
Timor-Leste 96.12%
Cabo Verde 94.16%
Honduras 93.21%
Kiribati 91.96%
Nicaragua 88.91%
Cambodia 86.40%
Ghana 85.87%
Micronesia 82.93%
Eswatini 79.73%
Sao Tome and Principe 76.56%
Pakistan 75.38%
Solomon Islands 73.35%
Kenya 71.44%
Myanmar 70.40%
Vanuatu 67.33%
Cameroon 64.72%
Djibouti 61.77%
Papua New Guinea 60.40%
Nigeria 55.40%
Sudan 55.39%
Republic of Congo 49.52%
Lesotho 47.35%
Mauritania 47.35%
Angola 46.89%
Zambia 44.52%
Cameroon Electricity Access - Historical Data
Year % of Population Annual Change
2020 64.72% 1.23%
2019 63.49% 1.29%
2018 62.20% 1.17%
2017 61.03% 1.22%
2016 59.81% 1.21%
2015 58.60% 1.80%
2014 56.80% 0.59%
2013 56.21% 1.17%
2012 55.04% 1.34%
2011 53.70% 0.94%
2010 52.76% 1.12%
2009 51.64% 1.10%
2008 50.54% 2.34%
2007 48.20% -0.80%
2006 49.00% 1.72%
2005 47.28% 0.18%
2004 47.10% 1.98%
2003 45.12% 1.08%
2002 44.04% -2.16%
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%