Volume: 1 Issue 2 [July 2018]

Article:Current Status of Renewable Energy in Cameroon

Author: Djouedjom Talla Francine Gaelle, Zhao Xicang

Volume: Volume 1, Issue 2; July - 2018

DOI: 2018: 1(2) :71-80

Abstract: The main energy source used in Cameroon is still biomass. For cooking and heating purposes, the majority of Cameroonians still rely on biomass, which is abundant and to certain extends renewable and affordable. Electricity and gas are still very lowly used, mostly because of non-availability and non-accessibility, especially in the rural areas. According to the Cameroon Energy Situation (SEC) in 2011, the energy consumption mix was 73% biomass, 20% oil and gas products and 7% electricity totaling around 6000ktoe (Kilo tons of oil equivalent) for the whole country and converted to about 0.3toe (tons of oil equivalent) per capita. A quick comparison with the world average per capita consumption of about 2toe shows that access to energy in Cameroon is still extremely low.This clear divide between the urban and rural areas is socially and ecologically alarming as a widening of this gap could be a very realistic future scenario.

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