As of 2023, 0.5 percent of Ghana's population used electricity as the main source for cooking. The share generally remained stable from 2013 onward. According to the source, people living in urban communities slightly preferred to use for cooking more than those in rural areas. In 2021, around 12,800 gigawatt hours of electricity were sold in Ghana.
Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana from 2013 to 2023
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Energy Commission (Ghana). (May 20, 2024). Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana from 2013 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293730/share-of-population-using-electricity-for-cooking-in-ghana/
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Energy Commission (Ghana). (2024). Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana from 2013 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293730/share-of-population-using-electricity-for-cooking-in-ghana/
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Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana from 2013 to 2023 [Graph], Energy Commission (Ghana), May 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293730/share-of-population-using-electricity-for-cooking-in-ghana/