Net electricity imports in Ghana
Ghana: Net electricity imports was -2.44 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Ghana is -2.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 419.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Ghana peaked at 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, -2.45 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Ghana 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.077 terawatt-hours | -0.55 terawatt-hours | 0.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.47 terawatt-hours | -1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.1 terawatt-hours | -2.45 terawatt-hours | -1.69 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 net electricity imports in Ghana?
- Net electricity imports in Ghana was -2.44 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.56 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.45 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for net electricity imports?
- Ghana ranks 195th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 419.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.