Electricity demand per person in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity demand per person was 634.09 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in Ghana stood at 634.09 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Ghana peaked at 646.68 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 283.97 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 167th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 335.7 kilowatt-hours | 283.97 kilowatt-hours | 394.7 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.54 kilowatt-hours | 360.75 kilowatt-hours | 511.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 621.39 kilowatt-hours | 564.17 kilowatt-hours | 646.68 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 165 Bangladesh 671.99 kilowatt-hours compare
- 166 Tonga 671.84 kilowatt-hours compare
- 168 Mozambique 476.15 kilowatt-hours compare
- 169 Mauritania 458.47 kilowatt-hours compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 447.22 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity demand per person in Ghana?
- Electricity demand per person in Ghana was 634.09 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 646.68 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 283.97 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity demand per person?
- Ghana ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.