Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ghana
Ghana: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 51.72 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ghana stood at 51.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ghana peaked at 58.06 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.39, in 2012.
That places Ghana 179th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.88 | — |
| 2001 | 53.44 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 51.99 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 50.61 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 54.22 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 52.82 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 51.39 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 50.08 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 48.94 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.73 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 46.59 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.48 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 44.39 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.06 | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 56.91 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 56.61 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 55.49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 54.47 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.34 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 53.32 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 54.06 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 53.14 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.7 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.72 | -1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 51.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.03, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 51.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.98, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +30.8% | 44.39 | 58.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.61 | 47.73 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.59 | 44.39 | 58.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.99 | 51.72 | 54.06 | 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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ghana?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Ghana was 51.72 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.06 in 2013.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.39 in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Ghana ranks 179th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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