Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita was 0.919 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Ghana, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.919 units per person for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.919 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3037 units per person, in 1994.
That places Ghana 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.306 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.3037 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3245 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3453 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.366 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.426 units per person | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4074 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.437 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.448 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.468 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.483 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.508 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.412 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 0.551 units per person | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 0.569 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.605 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.611 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.642 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.641 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.565 units per person | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 0.707 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 0.783 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.74 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.793 units per person | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.79 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.804 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.835 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.854 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.863 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.851 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.895 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.919 units per person | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3541 units per person | 0.3037 units per person | 0.426 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5092 units per person | 0.412 units per person | 0.611 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.73 units per person | 0.565 units per person | 0.835 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8764 units per person | 0.851 units per person | 0.919 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 154 Philippines 0.948 units per person compare
- 155 Timor-Leste 0.943 units per person compare
- 156 Guyana 0.93 units per person compare
- 158 Comoros 0.917 units per person compare
- 159 Guatemala 0.909 units per person compare
- 160 South Africa 0.902 units per person 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Ghana?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita in Ghana was 0.919 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.919 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3037 units per person in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people with and without electricity access, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people with and without electricity access ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people with and without electricity access divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.