Share of electricity generation from solar in Ghana
Ghana: Share of electricity generation from solar was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar in Ghana stood at 0.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 142.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in Ghana peaked at 0.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 147th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | — |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +93.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +13.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 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 solar in Ghana?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in Ghana was 0.7% 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 solar recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Ghana ranks 147th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. 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.