Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Electric power consumption
Ghana
565 kWh per capita
in 2023
Zimbabwe
503.77 kWh per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
122nd
Zimbabwe rank
124th
Electric power consumption over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 565 kWh per capita against 503.77 kWh per capita in Zimbabwe, a difference of 61.23 kWh per capita.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 124th of 150 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 331.77 kWh per capita | 862.4 kWh per capita | 530.63 kWh per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 263.1 kWh per capita | 791.48 kWh per capita | 528.38 kWh per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 359.55 kWh per capita | 572.82 kWh per capita | 213.27 kWh per capita | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 540.81 kWh per capita | 499.65 kWh per capita | 41.17 kWh per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 565 kWh per capita against 503.77 kWh per capita in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 61.23 kWh per capita, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Ghana ranks 122nd and Zimbabwe ranks 124th 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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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.