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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 1.02 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.9997 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9792 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 4 kilowatt-hours | +112.5% |
| 2022 | 4.83 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 4.44 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 4.94 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.94 kilowatt-hours is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.98 kilowatt-hours, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.94 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.59 kilowatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.