Renewable energy consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Renewable energy consumption was 39.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Renewable energy consumption in Ghana, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable energy consumption in Ghana stood at 39.0%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Ghana peaked at 82.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.6% | — |
| 1991 | 82.9% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.4% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.0% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 72.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 51.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.1% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.0% | 40.0% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Ghana?
- Renewable energy consumption in Ghana was 39.0% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.