Australia vs Ghana: Share of electricity generation from renewables

Australia
38.6%
in 2025
Ghana
36.2%
in 2024
Australia rank
91st
Ghana rank
93rd

Share of electricity generation from renewables over time

  • Australia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 38.6% against 36.2% in Ghana, a difference of 2.4%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 93rd of 213 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 8.3% 75.0% 66.7% Ghana
2010s 14.5% 54.5% 40.0% Ghana
2020s 31.0% 36.6% 5.6% Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from renewables, Australia or Ghana?
Australia, at 38.6% against 36.2% in Ghana as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from renewables between Australia and Ghana?
2.4%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Ghana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Ghana rank globally for share of electricity generation from renewables?
Australia ranks 91st and Ghana ranks 93rd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from renewables
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.