Electricity net consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity net consumption was 13.11 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
13.11
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
86th
of 202 countries
All-time high
13.11
in 2019
All-time low
1.59
in 1984
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in Ghana, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 13.11 for electricity net consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 114.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Ghana peaked at 13.11 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1984.
Ghana ranks 86th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.59 | — |
| 1981 | 4.66 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 4.34 | -6.8% |
| 1983 | 2.27 | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 1.59 | -30.1% |
| 1985 | 2.48 | +56.2% |
| 1986 | 3.84 | +54.8% |
| 1987 | 4.11 | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 4.21 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.63 | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 5.34 | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 5.71 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 6.08 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 5.83 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.59 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.62 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.11 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 6.26 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 5.68 | +11.5% |
| 2000 | 5.98 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.47 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 5.97 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 4.49 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.18 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 6.35 | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 5.32 | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 5.98 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 6.11 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 6.69 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 9.27 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.25 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.41 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 10.09 | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 10.91 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 11.31 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 13.11 | +15.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65, 8.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.67 | 1.59 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.73 | 5.1 | 6.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.63 | 4.48 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 | 6.69 | 13.11 | 10 |
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 electricity net consumption in Ghana?
- Electricity net consumption in Ghana was 13.11 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.11 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1984.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity net consumption?
- Ghana ranks 86th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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