People without electricity country in Ghana
Ghana: People without electricity country was 2.79 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.79 million
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
41st
of 214 countries
All-time high
13.20 million
in 2005
All-time low
2.79 million
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
People without electricity country in Ghana, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, people without electricity country in Ghana stood at 2.79 million. 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, people without electricity country in Ghana peaked at 13.20 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.79 million, 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.
People without electricity country in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11.51 million | — |
| 1994 | 11.83 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.75 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.66 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.56 million | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.73 million | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.35 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 11.06 million | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 11.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.03 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.01 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.76 million | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.20 million | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 10.35 million | -21.6% |
| 2007 | 10.19 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.58 million | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 9.67 million | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.12 million | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million | +24.1% |
| 2013 | 8.02 million | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 6.09 million | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 7.46 million | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 6.08 million | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 6.30 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.00 million | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 million | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 4.46 million | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 4.94 million | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 2.79 million | -21.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 781,524, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.79 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.10 million, 46% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.49 million | 10.73 million | 11.83 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.80 million | 9.58 million | 13.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 million | 5.16 million | 11.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 million | 2.79 million | 4.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people without electricity country in Ghana?
- People without electricity country in Ghana was 2.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people without electricity country recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.20 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest people without electricity country recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.79 million in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for people without electricity country?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people without electricity country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of People without electricity country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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