Cameroon
power plants.
Cameroon has 8 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.9 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 71.5% of tracked capacity (0.6 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 22.7%. The largest single plant we track is Song Loulou (396 MW, online since 1981).
Cameroon electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Cameroon
Frequently asked questions
Where does Cameroon get its electricity?
Across the 8 plants in our catalog, Cameroon's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 71.5% (0.6 GW), then natural gas at 22.7% and oil at 5.8%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Cameroon?
The largest plant we track in Cameroon is Song Loulou, a hydro facility with 396 MW of capacity (commissioned 1981). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 7 other Cameroon plants.
How many power plants does Cameroon have?
Our catalog tracks 8 power plants in Cameroon, totalling 0.9 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Cameroon's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Cameroon to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.