Cameroon energy report

• The country targets a share of 25% of renewables in the electricity mix in 2035 (excluding large hydro) and a 35% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 compared to 2010.
• Eneo is the main power generator.
• Perenco and Victoria Oil & Gas are the key players in the country's oil and gas sector.
• Electricity generation has been growing very rapidly since 2012 (6%/year).
• Around 90% of oil production is exported. A fire in the country's only refinery in 2019 forced the country to import all its oil products.
• The prices of oil products are maintained relatively stable, independently of variations in international prices.
• Biomass covers around 2/3 of total energy consumption.
• Cameroon plans in its NDC to reach 6 GW of capacity by 2035 through the construction of several hydropower plants.
• Investments are being made to renew, strengthen, and extend transmission and distribution networks to meet electrification targets.

• Institutions & Energy Policy

  The Ministry of Water and Energy (MINEE) is in charge of the design and implementation of the national energy policy.

• Energy Companies

  Oil:

  SNH (Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures) represents the State in the mixed oil companies: Sonara (Société Nationale de Raffinage) and SCDP (Société Camerounaise de Dépôts Pétroliers). It also directly operates the Mvia oil field since 2009. In 1999, SNH created a subsidiary company, Tradex, responsible for the export of crude oil and petroleum products.

• Energy Supply

  Oil:

  Oil production remained stable in 2020 (3.7 Mt), after a 25% fall between 2016 and 2018. It had increased by 12%/year between 2011 and 2015 with the start of production of the Bojongo field and the growing production of the Inter-Inoua Barombi, Barombi Northeast and Padouk fields, operated by SNH. Oil production is still far below its 1984 peak level of 8.8 Mt.

• Energy Prices

  Oil:

  The prices of oil products in Cameroon are slightly higher than the regional average.

• Energy Consumption

  Total energy consumption per capita is 0.4 toe, of which 245 kWh is electricity (2020).

  Total energy consumption has increased slightly, by 2%/year since 2016, to reach 10 Mtoe in 2020, after very rapid growth between 2013 and 2015 (+33%).

• Issues & Prospects

  Gas:

  The development of LPG produced from natural gas should limit deforestation in the short term and enable LPG exports to Europe in the long term.

• GENERAL OVERVIEW
• INSTITUTIONS AND ENERGY POLICY
• ENERGY COMPANIES
• ENERGY SUPPLY
• ENERGY PRICES
• ENERGY CONSUMPTION
• ISSUES AND PROSPECTS
• DATA TABLES
• ABBREVIATIONS
• GLOSSARY

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Below is a list of the Cameroon energy market report graphs:

• GRAPH 1: CO₂-energy Emissions (MtCO₂)
• GRAPH 2: Installed electric capacity by source (2020, %)
• GRAPH 3: Gross power production by source (TWh)
• GRAPH 4: Power generation by source (2020, %)
• GRAPH 5: Gasoline & diesel prices (US$/l)
• GRAPH 6: Consumption trends by energy source (Mtoe)
• GRAPH 7: Total consumption market share by energy (2020, %)
• GRAPH 8: Final consumption market share by sector (2020, %)

In the Cameroon energy market report you will find the following tables:

• Economic Indicators: Annual historical data including population, GDP growth, imports and exports, inflation rate, energy security and efficiency indicators, CO₂ emissions.
• Supply Indicators: Historical data including oil and gas reserves, electric and refining capacity, energy production, power production and external trade. All are detailed by energy source.
• Demand Indicators: Historical data including consumption per inhabitant, consumption trends, total consumption by energy source, final consumption by energy source and sector, and electricity consumption by sector.
• Energy Balances: Single table displaying the overall energy industry balance per annum, also graphically displayed by energy sub-segment.
• Infrastructure Projects: Covers power plant projects by energy, technology, status and operator.