Share of electricity generation from gas in Ghana
Ghana: Share of electricity generation from gas was 61.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from gas in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from gas in Ghana stood at 61.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 188.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Ghana peaked at 62.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 12.8% | +5642.1% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +98.9% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -34.3% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +87.2% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +95.7% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 30.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +21.0% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +41.3% |
| 2021 | 62.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 61.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | +3.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 61.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 468.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5642.1% | 0.2% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 11.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 58.7% | 62.5% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Ghana?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Ghana was 61.4% 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 gas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.