Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ghana
Ghana: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ghana, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 45.99 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 552.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ghana peaked at 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Ghana 64th out of 220 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.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | +591.7% |
| 2012 | 4.33 terawatt-hours | -51.8% |
| 2013 | 6.5 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | +96.0% |
| 2016 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 13.35 terawatt-hours | +65.5% |
| 2018 | 19.11 terawatt-hours | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 23.22 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2020 | 35.11 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 2021 | 37.14 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 40.77 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 41.18 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 45.99 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 45.99 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 1959.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +591.7% | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 8.99 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 23.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 35.11 terawatt-hours | 45.99 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ghana?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Ghana was 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45.99 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Ghana ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.