Electricity generation from gas in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from gas was 14.91 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Ghana is 14.91 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 434.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Ghana peaked at 14.91 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +6400.0% |
| 2011 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +122.3% |
| 2012 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -29.4% |
| 2013 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -27.5% |
| 2014 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | +88.5% |
| 2015 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | +74.2% |
| 2016 | 4 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 3.99 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 7.19 terawatt-hours | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 11.59 terawatt-hours | +61.2% |
| 2021 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 14.23 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.39 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 14.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01 terawatt-hours, 1491.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +6400.0% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.57 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 7.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.78 terawatt-hours | 11.59 terawatt-hours | 14.91 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from gas in Ghana was 14.91 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.91 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 434.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.