Electricity generation from solar in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from solar was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.17 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 240.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Ghana peaked at 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places Ghana 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2017 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +116.7% |
| 2022 | 0.16 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04 terawatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.014 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.134 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 98 Hong Kong 0.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Kuwait 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 99 Mongolia 0.21 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Mali 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Mauritius 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 North Korea 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Uganda 0.17 terawatt-hours compare
- 101 Zambia 0.17 terawatt-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 in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from solar in Ghana was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.