Energy intensity in Ghana
Ghana: Energy intensity was 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
126th
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1989
All-time low
0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2008
Years of data
43
1980–2022
Energy intensity in Ghana, 1980–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Ghana peaked at 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2008.
That places Ghana 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1981 | 0.6558 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7446 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5975 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5734 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.543 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6301 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6779 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7312 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6803 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6521 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6909 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6685 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6852 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6716 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6633 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6086 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5903 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6882 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.658 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6237 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.5713 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6143 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5878 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5341 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5821 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5565 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6388 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6034 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5952 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5874 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6858 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 0.678 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.627 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5894 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6012 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7041 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8261 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6483 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6641 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.543 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6443 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5324 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6909 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5915 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6882 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6163 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.5565 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6858 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7112 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7316 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 123 Pakistan 0.7089 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 124 Sao Tome and Principe 0.7051 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 125 Haiti 0.7004 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 127 Dominican Republic 0.6945 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 128 Colombia 0.6915 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 129 Guatemala 0.6557 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 energy intensity in Ghana?
- Energy intensity in Ghana was 0.6978 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1989.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5236 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for energy intensity?
- Ghana ranks 126th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.