Primary energy use per person in Ghana
Ghana: Primary energy use per person was 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use per person in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Ghana is 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Ghana peaked at 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 819.72 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1985.
That places Ghana 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 819.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,280 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,265 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,645 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,559 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 161 Nicaragua 3,823 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 3,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 163 Pakistan 3,400 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 165 Bangladesh 3,205 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 3,150 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 167 Papua New Guinea 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in Ghana?
- Primary energy use per person in Ghana was 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,263 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 819.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- How does Ghana rank for primary energy use per person?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.