Electricity generation per person in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation per person was 704.96 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
704.96 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
719.19 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
274.37 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation per person in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 704.96 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Ghana peaked at 719.19 kilowatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 274.37 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
Ghana ranks 159th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 365.12 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 387.26 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 350.71 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 276.1 kilowatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 274.37 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 300.23 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 364.14 kilowatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 294.39 kilowatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 343.09 kilowatt-hours | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 359.57 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 397.25 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 433.42 kilowatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 454.47 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 474.33 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 466.45 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 405.63 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 448.62 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 443.21 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 486.66 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 553.44 kilowatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 618.73 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 679 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 700.47 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 719.19 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 704.96 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 704.96 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 447.22 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 704.96 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 243.76 kilowatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331.5 kilowatt-hours | 274.37 kilowatt-hours | 387.26 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.35 kilowatt-hours | 397.25 kilowatt-hours | 553.44 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 684.47 kilowatt-hours | 618.73 kilowatt-hours | 719.19 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation per person in Ghana?
- Electricity generation per person in Ghana was 704.96 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 719.19 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 274.37 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation per person?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.