Number of people without access to electricity in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people without access to electricity was 2.79 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people without access to electricity in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people without access to electricity in Ghana is 2.79 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people without access to electricity in Ghana peaked at 13.20 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million people, in 2024.
That places Ghana 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of people without access to electricity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.06 million people | — |
| 2001 | 11.13 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.03 million people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.01 million people | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.76 million people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.20 million people | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 10.35 million people | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 10.19 million people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million people | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.67 million people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.12 million people | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.37 million people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million people | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 8.02 million people | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million people | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 7.46 million people | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 6.08 million people | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million people | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million people | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million people | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.46 million people | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million people | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million people | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million people | -21.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.79 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524 people, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.79 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million people, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.80 million people | 9.58 million people | 13.20 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 million people | 5.16 million people | 11.63 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million people | 2.79 million people | 4.94 million people | 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)
- 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 without access to electricity in Ghana?
- Number of people without access to electricity in Ghana was 2.79 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.20 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people without access to electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million people in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people without access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people without access to electricity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people without access to electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.