Electricity demand in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity demand was 21.83 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.83 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
21.85 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
6.21 terawatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.38 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.96 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 7.7 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.22 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 6.21 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 8.26 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2007 | 7.15 terawatt-hours | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 11.61 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 12.49 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.28 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 13.35 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.31 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 16 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 17.99 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 20.39 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 21.05 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.85 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.83 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.06 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.83 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.81 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (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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Measured in terawatt-hours.