Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana
Ghana: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 11.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana stood at 11.2%.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana peaked at 28.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1999.
That places Ghana 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.1% | — |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -34.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +30.6% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 19.5% | +879.4% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | +19.4% |
| 2003 | 28.8% | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 20.7% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | -24.3% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 18.6% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 12.1% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana was 11.2% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1999.
- How does Ghana rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Ghana ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.