Electricity generation in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation was 24.27 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
24.27 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 214 countries
All-time high
24.3 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
5.88 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation 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 in Ghana is 24.27 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Ghana peaked at 24.3 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.88 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 79th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7.81 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.88 terawatt-hours | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 6 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 6.96 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 8.32 terawatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 8.94 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 10.12 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 11.31 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 12.15 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.99 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 13.08 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.64 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.91 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 17.3 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 19.73 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 22.08 terawatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 23.22 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 24.3 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 24.27 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.27 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.26 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.27 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.95 terawatt-hours, 12.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 5.88 terawatt-hours | 8.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 terawatt-hours | 10.12 terawatt-hours | 17.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.72 terawatt-hours | 19.73 terawatt-hours | 24.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 76 North Korea 27.1 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Syria 24.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Tajikistan 24.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Jordan 23.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 22.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 Tunisia 22.31 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 in Ghana?
- Electricity generation in Ghana was 24.27 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 recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.88 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.