Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ghana
Ghana: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 63.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 63.8% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ghana peaked at 65.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.
That places Ghana 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.1% | +86.6% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +93.5% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -63.1% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +35.9% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +95.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +39.4% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 64.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 63.8% | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 63.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.9%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 63.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.9%, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +95.3% | 17.2% | 33.6% |
| 2002 | +93.5% | 16.1% | 31.2% |
| 2001 | +86.6% | 8.6% | 16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 8.6% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 31.3% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.4% | 61.5% | 65.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 8.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.0% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ghana?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Ghana was 63.8% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Ghana ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.