Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 52.13 watts per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 52.13 watts per capita for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ghana peaked at 58.06 watts per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.39 watts per capita, in 2012.
Ghana ranks 158th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.61 watts per capita | 47.73 watts per capita | 54.88 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.59 watts per capita | 44.39 watts per capita | 58.06 watts per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.16 watts per capita | 52.13 watts per capita | 54.06 watts per capita | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ghana?
- Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Ghana was 52.13 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 58.06 watts per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.39 watts per capita in 2012.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)