Ghana—Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
Ghana's electric power consumption (kwh per capita) was 565 in 2023, ranking #121 out of 149 countries. This represents a +2.3% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 565 (2023) and the lowest was 211 (2004). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 565 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 553 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 542 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 504 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 470 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 444 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 409 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 358 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 306 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 342 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 352 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 337 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 306 | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 272 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 255 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 253 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 235 | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 285 | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 236 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 211 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 212 | -29.0% |
| 2002 | 299 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 325 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 320 |
Top Countries — Electric Power Consumption (kWh per capita)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 48,998 | 2024 |
| 2 | Norway | 23,673 | 2024 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 23,120 | 2023 |
| 4 | Qatar | 19,963 | 2023 |
| 5 | Kuwait | 16,496 | 2023 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 15,285 | 2023 |
| 7 | Finland | 14,819 | 2024 |
| 8 | Canada | 14,093 | 2024 |
| 9 | United States | 12,839 | 2024 |
| 10 | Sweden | 12,226 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.
Methodology
Data compiled by IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), uri: https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser, publisher: International Energy Agency (IEA), date accessed: 2025-03-25.
Unit
kWh per capita