Electricity generation from renewables per person in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 255.32 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables per person in Ghana stood at 255.32 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Ghana peaked at 333.55 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 156.5 kilowatt-hours, in 2007.
That places Ghana 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 333.55 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 324.79 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 241.2 kilowatt-hours | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 181.25 kilowatt-hours | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 239.62 kilowatt-hours | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 248.56 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 241.75 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 156.5 kilowatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 253.61 kilowatt-hours | +62.1% |
| 2009 | 274.71 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 272.82 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 287.79 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 299.62 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 298.33 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 296.7 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 202.47 kilowatt-hours | -31.8% |
| 2016 | 189.39 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 188.95 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 198.12 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 234.17 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 231.12 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 236.17 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 252.5 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 277.02 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2024 | 255.32 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 255.32 kilowatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.36 kilowatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 255.32 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.21 kilowatt-hours, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from renewables per person 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 | +62.1% | 156.5 kilowatt-hours | 253.61 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.55 kilowatt-hours | 156.5 kilowatt-hours | 333.55 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 246.84 kilowatt-hours | 188.95 kilowatt-hours | 299.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 250.43 kilowatt-hours | 231.12 kilowatt-hours | 277.02 kilowatt-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 renewables per person in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Ghana was 255.32 kilowatt-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 renewables per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 333.55 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.5 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Ghana ranks 129th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.