Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ghana
Ghana: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 35.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ghana stood at 35.2%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ghana peaked at 82.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2023.
Ghana ranks 70th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | 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% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 69.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 62.8% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | -10.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 35.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 35.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.9%, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 72.8% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 52.3% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 43.6% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 35.2% | 40.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 67 Tajikistan 36.5% compare
- 68 Comoros 36.1% compare
- 69 Portugal 35.4% compare
- 71 Botswana 34.1% compare
- 72 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 73 Solomon Islands 33.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 25.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ghana?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Ghana was 35.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).