Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Ghana
Ghana: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 11.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana stood at 11.5%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% 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 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, 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 (% of output) 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 | 21.4% | +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% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 70% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +879.4% | 2.0% | 19.5% |
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 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ghana was 11.5% in 2024, 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 63rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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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About this data
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.