Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Ghana
Ghana: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was 5.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Ghana, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Ghana stood at 5.3%.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 251.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Ghana peaked at 31.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, -23.4%, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.2% | -23.4% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -8.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | -3.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -0.2% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | -1.5% | 17.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy use in Ghana?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Ghana was 5.3% in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.4% in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.