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.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name % of Population
Georgia 100.00%
Vietnam 100.00%
Mongolia 100.00%
Egypt 100.00%
West Bank and Gaza 100.00%
Ukraine 100.00%
Moldova 100.00%
Morocco 100.00%
Timor-Leste 100.00%
Sri Lanka 100.00%
Bhutan 100.00%
Lao PDR 100.00%
Uzbekistan 99.90%
Tunisia 99.90%
Kyrgyz Republic 99.67%
India 99.57%
Indonesia 99.21%
Bangladesh 98.99%
Bolivia 98.56%
El Salvador 97.89%
Philippines 97.49%
Cabo Verde 95.52%
Pakistan 94.92%
Honduras 94.13%
Kiribati 92.83%
Ghana 86.30%
Nicaragua 86.29%
Micronesia 83.63%
Eswatini 82.90%
Cambodia 82.50%
Sao Tome and Principe 78.45%
Kenya 76.54%
Solomon Islands 76.35%
Myanmar 72.47%
Vanuatu 70.04%
Cameroon 65.45%
Djibouti 65.44%
Sudan 61.77%
Nigeria 59.50%
Lesotho 50.38%
Republic of Congo 49.66%
Angola 48.22%
Mauritania 47.70%
Zambia 46.69%
Papua New Guinea 20.92%
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%