Electricity production by source in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity production by source was 0.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Ghana, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.8% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and up 446.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Ghana peaked at 0.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Ghana 164th out of 208 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 by source 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 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +56.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +76.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +22.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +51.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 161 Saint Martin (French part) 0.8% compare
- 162 Iran 0.8% compare
- 163 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 165 Dominica 0.8% compare
- 166 Guinea 0.7% compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.7% 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 production by source in Ghana?
- Electricity production by source in Ghana was 0.8% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity production by source?
- Ghana ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.7%. 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, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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