Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana
Ghana: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 0.1734 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana, 2013–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana is 0.1734 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 647.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana peaked at 0.1734 gigawatts in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 gigawatts, in 2014.
That places Ghana 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.003 gigawatts | — |
| 2014 | 0.0029 gigawatts | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0232 gigawatts | +688.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0259 gigawatts | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0303 gigawatts | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0598 gigawatts | +97.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0699 gigawatts | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 0.094 gigawatts | +34.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1511 gigawatts | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1542 gigawatts | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1734 gigawatts | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1734 gigawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1734 gigawatts | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1734 gigawatts is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1229 gigawatts, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1734 gigawatts is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0678 gigawatts, 2.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +688.3% | 0.0029 gigawatts | 0.0232 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0307 gigawatts | 0.0029 gigawatts | 0.0699 gigawatts | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1532 gigawatts | 0.094 gigawatts | 0.1734 gigawatts | 6 |
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Ghana was 0.1734 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1734 gigawatts in 2023.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 gigawatts in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 647.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.