Access to electricity in Ghana
Ghana: Access to electricity was 89.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Access to electricity in Ghana, 1990–2016
Source: World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014. Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to electricity in Ghana is 89.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity in Ghana peaked at 90.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Access to electricity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.2% | — |
| 1991 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 81.7% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 80.7% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 88.5% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 90.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 76.9% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 85.0% | 90.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity in Ghana?
- Access to electricity in Ghana was 89.8% in 2016, according to World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014.
- What is the highest access to electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest access to electricity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for access to electricity?
- Ghana ranks 171st out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is access to electricity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Global Electrification Database 2014, published as part of Access to electricity (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity is the percentage of total population with access to electricity.