Electricity generation from solar per person in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from solar per person was 4.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Ghana is 4.94 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 208.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Ghana peaked at 4.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 148th of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.46 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 1.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 kilowatt-hours | 1.88 kilowatt-hours | 4.94 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 145 Mali 6.94 kilowatt-hours compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 6.63 kilowatt-hours compare
- 147 North Korea 6.42 kilowatt-hours compare
- 149 Indonesia 4.76 kilowatt-hours compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 4.67 kilowatt-hours compare
- 151 Nicaragua 4.34 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar per person in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Ghana was 4.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Ghana ranks 148th out of 214 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.