Electricity demand in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity demand was 21.83 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in Ghana is 21.83 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Ghana peaked at 21.85 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.21 terawatt-hours, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 6.21 terawatt-hours | 8.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 terawatt-hours | 9.19 terawatt-hours | 16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 terawatt-hours | 17.99 terawatt-hours | 21.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Dominican Republic 22.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Cambodia 22.39 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Myanmar 21.92 terawatt-hours compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 20.27 terawatt-hours compare
- 84 Croatia 20.05 terawatt-hours compare
- 85 Tajikistan 19.47 terawatt-hours compare
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 electricity demand in Ghana?
- Electricity demand in Ghana was 21.83 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 terawatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity demand?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.