Access to electricity in Cameroon

Access to electricity in Cameroon was 72% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 175th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

202472%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank175th of 214Countries ranked
Series high722023
Series low291991

Access to electricity in Cameroon, 1991 to 2024

2030405060708019911996200120062011201620241991: 29 %1992: 32.7 %1993: 33.8 %1994: 35 %1995: 36.1 %1996: 37.3 %1997: 38.4 %1998: 40.7 %1999: 40.7 %2000: 41 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 44 %2003: 45.1 %2004: 47.1 %2005: 47.2 %2006: 49 %2007: 48.2 %2008: 50.6 %2009: 51.7 %2010: 52.8 %2011: 53.7 %2012: 55.2 %2013: 56.3 %2014: 56.8 %2015: 58.6 %2016: 59.8 %2017: 60.9 %2018: 62.2 %2019: 63.2 %2020: 64.3 %2021: 65.4 %2022: 71 %2023: 72 %2024: 72 %
%. Source: World Bank, Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 34 values
Period%
202472
202372
202271
202165.4
202064.3
201963.2
201862.2
201760.9
201659.8
201558.6
201456.8
201356.3
201255.2
201153.7
201052.8
200951.7
200850.6
200748.2
200649
200547.2
200447.1
200345.1
200244
200146.2
200041
199940.7
199840.7
199738.4
199637.3
199536.1
199435
199333.8
199232.7
199129

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Definition

Share of the population with access to electricity. World Bank series for the Sustainable Development Goal 7.1.1 electrification indicator, based mainly on household surveys.

Based mainly on household surveys, so year-to-year changes can reflect new survey rounds rather than new connections.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the share of people with electricity in Cameroon?

Access to electricity in Cameroon was 72% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 175th highest of 214 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Access to electricity, % of population (EG.ELC.ACCS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest share of people with electricity in Cameroon?

72% in 2023, the highest value since 1991 in this series.

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