Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Ghana
Ghana: Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use was 89.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Ghana, 1993–2023
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Ghana is 89.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Ghana peaked at 89.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 1994.
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 31 years of available data.
Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30.6% | — |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 42.6% | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +7.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 30.4% | 42.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 41.3% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 56.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 85.1% | 89.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Ghana?
- Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use in Ghana was 89.5% in 2023, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share with access to electricity vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.