Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita was 5.22 kWh per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ghana, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per person.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ghana stood at 5.22 kWh per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 62.1% on the previous year and up 761.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ghana peaked at 5.22 kWh per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per person, in 1990.
That places Ghana 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kWh per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.7384 kWh per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.6694 kWh per person | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6512 kWh per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5869 kWh per person | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5716 kWh per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6014 kWh per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4167 kWh per person | -30.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4061 kWh per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6928 kWh per person | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6355 kWh per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.581 kWh per person | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6055 kWh per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.591 kWh per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6938 kWh per person | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.07 kWh per person | +54.1% |
| 2015 | 1.19 kWh per person | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 kWh per person | +75.8% |
| 2017 | 2.18 kWh per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.31 kWh per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.09 kWh per person | +34.0% |
| 2020 | 3.22 kWh per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.22 kWh per person | +62.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.22 kWh per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.36 kWh per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.22 kWh per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.78 kWh per person, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh per person | 0 kWh per person | 0 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.597 kWh per person | 0.4061 kWh per person | 0.7384 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 kWh per person | 0.581 kWh per person | 3.09 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.22 kWh per person | 3.22 kWh per person | 5.22 kWh per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (2025)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ghana?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Ghana was 5.22 kWh per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.22 kWh per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per person in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Ghana ranks 160th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 761.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.