Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ghana is 0.17 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 240.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ghana peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ghana 110th out of 212 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 solar and wind compared to coal 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.105 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 107 Ecuador 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 108 Guadeloupe 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 109 Mauritius 0.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Aruba 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Mali 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 North Korea 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 110 Zambia 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
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 solar and wind compared to coal in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in Ghana was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Ghana ranks 110th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.