Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Electric power consumption

Ghana
565 kWh per capita
in 2023
Sri Lanka
644.46 kWh per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
119th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Sri Lanka
200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 644.46 kWh per capita against 565 kWh per capita in Ghana, a difference of 79.46 kWh per capita.

That makes Sri Lanka'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.

Ghana ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 150 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 331.77 kWh per capita 208 kWh per capita 123.77 kWh per capita Ghana
2000s 263.1 kWh per capita 352.47 kWh per capita 89.37 kWh per capita Sri Lanka
2010s 359.55 kWh per capita 570.57 kWh per capita 211.02 kWh per capita Sri Lanka
2020s 540.81 kWh per capita 674.55 kWh per capita 133.73 kWh per capita Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 644.46 kWh per capita against 565 kWh per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
79.46 kWh per capita, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for electric power consumption?
Ghana ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 119th of 150 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
193 places, 6,529 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.