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Power plants in Cameroon

A directory of 12 power plants in Cameroon with a combined installed capacity of 1,538 MW, mapped and ranked from open data — by fuel, capacity and emissions.

12power plants
1,538MW total capacity
3fuel types
0with asset-level CO₂

Power mix by fuel (Cameroon)

Oil: 6 plants6OilHydro: 3 plants3HydroGas: 3 plants3Gas

Plant counts by primary fuel, WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Cameroon electricity grid — mix & carbon intensity (2024)

226gCO₂/kWh grid intensity
73.1%low-carbon electricity
73.1%renewables
26.9%fossil fuels
Hydro: 72 % of electricity72HydroGas: 22 % of electricity22GasOil: 5 % of electricity5OilSolar: 1 % of electricity1SolarBioenergy: 1 % of electricity1Bioenergy

Source: Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0).

Largest plants in Cameroon

#PlantFuelMW
1Song LoulouHydro396
2Bekoko power stationGas350
3KribiGas216
4EdeaHydro154
5Douala power stationGas150
6Dibabmba power stationOil88
7LagdoHydro72
8Ahala power stationOil60
9GarouaOil16
10Douala BassaOil14
11BafoussamOil11
12LimbeOil11

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Frequently asked questions

How many power plants are in Cameroon?

There are 12 power plants in Cameroon in this open dataset, with about 1,538 MW of total capacity.

What is the largest power plant in Cameroon?

Song Loulou is the largest at about 396 MW (hydro).

What fuels generate electricity in Cameroon?

The most common plant type in this dataset is oil (6 plants), across 3 fuel types in total.

How clean is Cameroon's electricity grid?

Cameroon's grid carbon intensity is about 226 gCO₂/kWh, with 73.1% low-carbon generation (<a href="https://ember-energy.org/" rel="nofollow">Ember</a> / <a href="https://ourworldindata.org/energy" rel="nofollow">Our World in Data</a> (CC BY 4.0)).