As of 2021, 0.35 percent of the rural population in Ghana used electricity as their primary source for cooking. The share stood at 0.36 percent in urban communities. In Ghana, residents primarily consume energy from gas, charcoal, and firewood, as these are cheaper cooking fuels.
Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana as of 2021, by area of residence
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Energy Commission (Ghana). (April 30, 2022). Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana as of 2021, by area of residence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293773/population-using-electricity-for-cooking-by-area-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). "Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana as of 2021, by area of residence." Chart. April 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293773/population-using-electricity-for-cooking-by-area-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). (2022). Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana as of 2021, by area of residence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293773/population-using-electricity-for-cooking-by-area-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). "Share of Population Using Electricity as Primary Source for Cooking in Ghana as of 2021, by Area of Residence." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293773/population-using-electricity-for-cooking-by-area-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana), Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana as of 2021, by area of residence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293773/population-using-electricity-for-cooking-by-area-in-ghana/ (last visited January 04, 2025)
Share of population using electricity as primary source for cooking in Ghana as of 2021, by area of residence [Graph], Energy Commission (Ghana), April 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1293773/population-using-electricity-for-cooking-by-area-in-ghana/
