Annual change in primary energy use in Ghana
Ghana: Annual change in primary energy use was 5.63 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use in Ghana, 1981–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.63 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 529.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Ghana peaked at 14.17 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, -3.31 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
That places Ghana 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -1.2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0.7613 terawatt-hours | -163.2% |
| 1983 | -3.31 terawatt-hours | -534.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4609 terawatt-hours | -113.9% |
| 1985 | -0.0599 terawatt-hours | -113.0% |
| 1986 | 2.48 terawatt-hours | -4238.0% |
| 1987 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | -29.5% |
| 1988 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 1990 | -1.73 terawatt-hours | -190.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2397 terawatt-hours | -113.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9 terawatt-hours | +694.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1605 terawatt-hours | -91.6% |
| 1994 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +744.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5662 terawatt-hours | -58.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8256 terawatt-hours | +45.8% |
| 1997 | -0.7635 terawatt-hours | -192.5% |
| 1998 | -1.76 terawatt-hours | +131.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | -287.2% |
| 2000 | 5.03 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0107 terawatt-hours | -100.2% |
| 2002 | -0.1522 terawatt-hours | +1327.3% |
| 2003 | -0.9178 terawatt-hours | +503.1% |
| 2004 | 3.81 terawatt-hours | -515.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5078 terawatt-hours | -86.7% |
| 2006 | -1.01 terawatt-hours | -298.5% |
| 2007 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -226.8% |
| 2008 | 2.52 terawatt-hours | +97.4% |
| 2009 | 5.85 terawatt-hours | +132.1% |
| 2010 | 1.41 terawatt-hours | -75.9% |
| 2011 | 13.14 terawatt-hours | +832.1% |
| 2012 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +143.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8943 terawatt-hours | -72.6% |
| 2015 | 11.65 terawatt-hours | +1202.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 terawatt-hours | -86.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0032 terawatt-hours | -100.2% |
| 2018 | -0.1306 terawatt-hours | +4013.5% |
| 2019 | 6.37 terawatt-hours | -4976.4% |
| 2020 | 14.17 terawatt-hours | +122.5% |
| 2021 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 2022 | -1.6 terawatt-hours | -117.9% |
| 2023 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | -428.0% |
| 2024 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9579 terawatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.63 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2041 terawatt-hours, 27.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4976.4% | -0.1306 terawatt-hours | 6.37 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +4238.0% | -0.0599 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours |
| 2018 | -4013.5% | -0.0032 terawatt-hours | -0.1306 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | -1327.3% | -0.0107 terawatt-hours | -0.1522 terawatt-hours |
| 2015 | +1202.3% | 0.8943 terawatt-hours | 11.65 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5485 terawatt-hours | -3.31 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4098 terawatt-hours | -1.76 terawatt-hours | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 terawatt-hours | -1.01 terawatt-hours | 5.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -0.1306 terawatt-hours | 13.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 terawatt-hours | -1.6 terawatt-hours | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Ghana?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Ghana was 5.63 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.31 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.