Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ghana
Ghana: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -11.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded -11.2% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 199.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ghana peaked at 5.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -11.2%, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 202nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -33.8% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +196.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -38.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -23.1% |
| 2006 | -1.6% | -160.5% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -268.8% |
| 2008 | -3.2% | -221.4% |
| 2009 | -6.6% | +103.2% |
| 2010 | -10.1% | +54.4% |
| 2011 | -5.7% | -43.7% |
| 2012 | -4.7% | -18.4% |
| 2013 | -4.0% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | -3.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | -3.2% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -227.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -90.8% |
| 2018 | -4.2% | -1219.5% |
| 2019 | -8.1% | +93.8% |
| 2020 | -9.7% | +19.0% |
| 2021 | -8.3% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | -10.3% | +24.4% |
| 2023 | -11.2% | +8.8% |
| 2024 | -11.2% | -0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -11.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports as a share of demand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1219.5% | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | +268.8% | -1.6% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -6.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.9% | -10.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -10.1% | -11.2% | -8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ghana?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Ghana was -11.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.2% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ghana ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 199.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.