Access to electricity urban vs rural in Ghana
Ghana: Access to electricity urban vs rural was 98.6 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.6
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
155th
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.6
in 2024
All-time low
72.8
in 2010
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Ghana, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, access to electricity urban vs rural in Ghana stood at 98.6. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity urban vs rural in Ghana peaked at 98.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 72.8, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 155th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity urban vs rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 74.6 | — |
| 1994 | 74.67 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.33 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75.99 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.63 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 82.4 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 77.85 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 80.5 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 78.9 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 79.5 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.9 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 80.7 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 78.4 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 80.7 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 82.7 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 84.8 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 84.2 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.8 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 85 | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 86.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.5 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.4 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 89.8 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 90 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.9 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 93.8 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 94.6 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 95.2 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 95 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.5 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 98.6 | +1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 98.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 97, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 98.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.35, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.78 | 74.6 | 82.4 | 7 |
| 2000s | 80.73 | 76.9 | 84.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.58 | 72.8 | 93.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.18 | 94.6 | 98.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity urban vs rural in Ghana?
- Access to electricity urban vs rural in Ghana was 98.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest access to electricity urban vs rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.8 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for access to electricity urban vs rural?
- Ghana ranks 155th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity urban vs rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity urban vs rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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