Germany vs Ghana: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Germany
232.65 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
249.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Germany rank
81st
Ghana rank
78th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Germany
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 249.8 kilowatt-hours against 232.65 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 17.15 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Germany ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 78th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 253.27 kilowatt-hours | 249.02 kilowatt-hours | 4.25 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 244.14 kilowatt-hours | 245.67 kilowatt-hours | 1.53 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 240.27 kilowatt-hours | 245.81 kilowatt-hours | 5.54 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Germany or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 249.8 kilowatt-hours against 232.65 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Germany and Ghana?
- 17.15 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 81st and Ghana ranks 78th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.