Electric power consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Electric power consumption was 565 kWh per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power consumption in Ghana stood at 565 kWh per capita. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Ghana peaked at 565 kWh per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 210.99 kWh per capita, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 122nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.77 kWh per capita | 265.57 kWh per capita | 379.79 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 263.1 kWh per capita | 210.99 kWh per capita | 325.28 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.55 kWh per capita | 272.19 kWh per capita | 469.79 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.81 kWh per capita | 503.55 kWh per capita | 565 kWh per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 5.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 6.4% (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 32.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Ghana?
- Electric power consumption in Ghana was 565 kWh per capita in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 565 kWh per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.99 kWh per capita in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for electric power consumption?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.