Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 59.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity production from natural gas sources in Ghana stood at 59.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 473.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Ghana peaked at 62.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 36th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 3.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.5% | +74.9% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | +188.8% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -67.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | +242.5% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -37.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +4710.7% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +125.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +75.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +112.6% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +76.8% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 46.4% | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 59.7% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 62.6% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 62.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 0.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 10.3% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 59.3% | 62.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Ghana?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Ghana was 59.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.