Africa
With a power score of 1.77, Cameroon ranks number 69 among Emerging Markets and number 23 in the Africa region
Power score
1.77/5
Score over time
2021 - 2024
Cameroon has a power score of 1.77, which puts it at rank 69 in the Emerging Markets power ranking. In comparison to 2023, Cameroon has improved in the power rankings by 11 places, from rank 80, to rank 69.
At 1.77, the power score of Cameroon is worse than than the regional average of 1.8 in the Africa region and puts it at rank 23 in the region.
Cameroon implements policies in 3/9 power policy categories tracked by Climatescope, including Renewable energy target, Import tax incentives, and VAT incentives.
The average electricity price in Cameroon has increased from 142.87 USD/MWh in 2022 to 146.99 USD/MWh in 2023. Since 2017, the average electricity price in Cameroon has fluctuated between 114.47 USD/MWh (2019) and 160.68 USD/MWh (2021).
The top amount of capacity installed in Cameroon in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 48.55%, down from 49.08% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in capacity installed in 2023 was Utility-scale PV at 2.5%, up from 1.45% in 2022.
The top amount of electricity generated in Cameroon in 2023 was in Large Hydro at 75.07%, down from 75.13% in 2022. The technology with the biggest increase in electricity generated in 2023 was PV at 0.86%, up from 0.75% in 2022.
Investment in clean energy in Cameroon was around $22.68 million in 2023. Between 2018 and 2023, the highest investment in clean energy was in 2023 at $22.68 million, while the lowest was in 2019 with $0.03 million.
Which segments of the power sector are open to private participation?
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Are other PPAs (eg. corporate PPAs) signed in or indexed to U.S. Dollars or Euro?
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Can a C&I (Commercial and Industrial) customer sign a long-term contract (PPA) for clean energy?
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Does the government keep the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuels artificially low through subsidies?
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Does the government significantly increase the wholesale price of electricity from fossil fuel through targeted taxes and/or carbon prices?
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