Electricity generation from oil in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from oil was 0.57 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.57 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
100th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3.72 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
0.55 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.57 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Ghana peaked at 3.72 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.55 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Ghana 100th out of 214 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 oil in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 terawatt-hours | +103.2% |
| 2002 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +80.2% |
| 2003 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | -62.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 terawatt-hours | +52.6% |
| 2006 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +143.1% |
| 2007 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 2.17 terawatt-hours | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.91 terawatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +130.8% |
| 2013 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 terawatt-hours | -50.8% |
| 2016 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | +272.2% |
| 2017 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -72.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2024 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.34 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.57 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.315 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 0.91 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.622 terawatt-hours | 0.55 terawatt-hours | 0.77 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 97 Vietnam 0.62 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Bermuda 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 98 Palestine 0.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 100 Mongolia 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
- 102 South Sudan 0.55 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Gabon 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Seychelles 0.53 terawatt-hours compare
- 103 Ukraine 0.53 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 oil in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from oil in Ghana was 0.57 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 oil recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.72 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.