Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Ghana
Ghana: Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural was 91.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Ghana stood at 91.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Ghana peaked at 91.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2005.
That places Ghana 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 44.8% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 55.1% | +33.4% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 78.3% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 86.3% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 41.3% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 56.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.1% | 91.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 167 Timor-Leste 94.3% compare
- 167 Timor-Leste 94.3% compare
- 169 Guyana 93.0% compare
- 171 Comoros 91.7% compare
- 172 Guatemala 90.9% compare
- 173 South Africa 90.2% 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)
- 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 proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Ghana?
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural in Ghana was 91.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural?
- Ghana ranks 170th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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