Electricity generation from hydropower in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from hydropower was 8.6 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from hydropower in Ghana is 8.6 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Ghana peaked at 9.19 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.69 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Ghana 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | -23.7% |
| 2003 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 5.56 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 6.13 terawatt-hours | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 6.81 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 6.93 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 7.49 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.99 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 8.15 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 8.3 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 terawatt-hours | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 7.25 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 7.29 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.19 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 9.19 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 8.6 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.8 terawatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.6 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38 terawatt-hours, 22.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from hydropower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +66.1% | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 6.13 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 5.51 terawatt-hours | 8.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 terawatt-hours | 7.29 terawatt-hours | 9.19 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Ghana was 8.6 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.19 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.