Bangladesh vs Ghana: Electric power consumption

Bangladesh
602.9 kWh per capita
in 2023
Ghana
565 kWh per capita
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
122nd
Ghana rank
123rd

Electric power consumption over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Ghana
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 602.9 kWh per capita against 565 kWh per capita in Ghana, a difference of 37.9 kWh per capita.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Ghana ranks 123rd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Ghana Difference Ahead
1990s 68.43 kWh per capita 331.77 kWh per capita 263.34 kWh per capita Ghana
2000s 158.53 kWh per capita 263.1 kWh per capita 104.57 kWh per capita Ghana
2010s 358.05 kWh per capita 359.55 kWh per capita 1.5 kWh per capita Ghana
2020s 572.69 kWh per capita 540.81 kWh per capita 31.87 kWh per capita Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Bangladesh or Ghana?
Bangladesh, at 602.9 kWh per capita against 565 kWh per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Bangladesh and Ghana?
37.9 kWh per capita, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for electric power consumption?
Bangladesh ranks 122nd and Ghana ranks 123rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.