Electricity demand per person in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity demand per person was 634.09 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
634.09 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
167th
of 214 countries
All-time high
646.68 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
283.97 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Electricity demand per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 375.82 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 394.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 371.45 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 292.06 kilowatt-hours | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 283.97 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 308.25 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 358.5 kilowatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 302.42 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 332.37 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 337.45 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 360.75 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 410.04 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 434.27 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 456.07 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 449.69 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 393.08 kilowatt-hours | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 467.69 kilowatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 444.88 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 467.07 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 511.85 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 564.17 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 627.02 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 635.01 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 646.68 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 634.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 634.09 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 671.99 kilowatt-hours, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 634.09 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.74 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 164 Djibouti 684.51 kilowatt-hours compare
- 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
- 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 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.