Electricity production from oil sources in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity production from oil sources was 2.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from oil sources in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from oil sources in Ghana is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 70.1% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from oil sources in Ghana peaked at 46.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 production from oil sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.3% | — |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -90.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +1584.2% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +4320.7% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | -27.0% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -48.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +87.1% |
| 2002 | 30.8% | +93.4% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | -63.0% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -58.7% |
| 2012 | 21.3% | +152.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +231.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -23.7% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | -41.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -71.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -29.0% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -51.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 0.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 8.5% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 8.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 4 |
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- 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 production from oil sources in Ghana?
- Electricity production from oil sources in Ghana was 2.3% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity production from oil sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity production from oil sources?
- Ghana ranks 120th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity production from oil sources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 oil sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.