Installed solar pv capacity in Ghana
Ghana: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.1855 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Ghana, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.1855 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 458.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Ghana peaked at 0.1855 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0031, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 109th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0031 | — |
| 2014 | 0.0079 | +151.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0332 | +320.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0374 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 0.043 | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0727 | +68.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0825 | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1059 | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1631 | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1662 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1855 | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1855 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1855 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1855 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1399, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1855 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0453, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +320.2% | 0.0079 | 0.0332 |
| 2014 | +151.7% | 0.0031 | 0.0079 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.04 | 0.0031 | 0.0825 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1653 | 0.1059 | 0.1855 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (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)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Ghana?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Ghana was 0.1855 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1855 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 458.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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