Ghana Electricity Access 1993-2023
Access to electricity is the percentage of population with access to electricity. Electrification data are collected from industry, national surveys and international sources.
- Ghana electricity access for 2021 was 86.30%, a 0.86% increase from 2020.
- Ghana electricity access for 2020 was 85.44%, a 1.94% increase from 2019.
- Ghana electricity access for 2019 was 83.50%, a 3.1% increase from 2018.
- Ghana electricity access for 2018 was 80.40%, a 1.4% increase from 2017.
Ghana Electricity Access - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Population |
Annual Change |
2021 |
86.30% |
0.86% |
2020 |
85.44% |
1.94% |
2019 |
83.50% |
3.10% |
2018 |
80.40% |
1.40% |
2017 |
79.00% |
-0.30% |
2016 |
79.30% |
5.30% |
2015 |
74.00% |
-4.30% |
2014 |
78.30% |
7.60% |
2013 |
70.70% |
14.19% |
2012 |
56.51% |
-7.55% |
2011 |
64.06% |
-0.14% |
2010 |
64.20% |
3.14% |
2009 |
61.06% |
0.56% |
2008 |
60.50% |
3.59% |
2007 |
56.91% |
1.82% |
2006 |
55.09% |
13.84% |
2005 |
41.25% |
-9.57% |
2004 |
50.82% |
2.52% |
2003 |
48.30% |
1.47% |
2002 |
46.83% |
1.99% |
2001 |
44.84% |
1.14% |
2000 |
43.70% |
2.96% |
1999 |
40.74% |
-1.86% |
1998 |
42.60% |
6.00% |
1997 |
36.60% |
2.07% |
1996 |
34.53% |
2.08% |
1995 |
32.45% |
2.08% |
1994 |
30.37% |
-0.23% |
1993 |
30.60% |
-0.23% |