Territorial Observatory
Energy Observatory
Without reliable energy there is no local industry and no sustainable public services. This observatory tracks electrification — national and rural — and transition dynamics (solar, mini-grids).
How to read this observatory
Each indicator shows its value for Cameroon, its source and the year of the data. The CEMAC comparison places the country among its neighbours; the trend shows the trajectory. The stakes then translate the data into orientations for action.
- A missing value means the source publishes no recent figure: we never estimate.
- Vintages may differ from one country to another: the comparison is read with that caveat.
- The programmes that address these stakes are linked at the bottom of the page.
Key indicators
Where do we stand?
Access to electricity
72%
Cameroon
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2024
Access to electricity (rural)
42.7%
Cameroon
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2024
Access to electricity — CEMAC comparison
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2024
Access to electricity — Cameroon, 2000–2024
World Bank — World Development Indicators (WDI) · 2000–2024
Stakes
What the data tells us to do
Close the rural electrification gap.
Develop mini-grids and productive solar.
Secure energy for public facilities and economic hubs.
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