As of 2020, the share of the rural Ghanaian population with access to electricity reached nearly 74 percent, showing an increase compared to slightly over 70 percent in 2019. Over the observed time period, the share of rural population with access to electricity rose considerably from a low of 36.8 percent in 2008.
Share of rural population with access to electricity in Ghana from 2008 to 2020
Characteristic
Share of rural population
2020
73.99%
2019
70.01%
2018
68.28%
2017
65.33%
2016
66.6%
2015
60.63%
2014
63.97%
2013
50.83%
2012
51.53%
2011
41.98%
2010
55.35%
2009
41.36%
2008
36.82%
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World Bank. (April 27, 2022). Share of rural population with access to electricity in Ghana from 2008 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118773/rural-population-access-to-electricity-in-ghana/
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