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, 1993–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people without access to electricity in Ghana stood at 2.79 million people. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure 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 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 million people | 10.73 million people | 11.83 million people | 7 |
| 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
- 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 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.