Ethiopia vs Ghana: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Ethiopia
246.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana
255.32 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
131st
Ghana rank
130th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 255.32 kilowatt-hours against 246.32 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia, a difference of 9 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 130th of 214 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.46 kilowatt-hours | 249.55 kilowatt-hours | 215.1 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2010s | 97.78 kilowatt-hours | 246.84 kilowatt-hours | 149.06 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
| 2020s | 145.64 kilowatt-hours | 250.43 kilowatt-hours | 104.78 kilowatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 255.32 kilowatt-hours against 246.32 kilowatt-hours in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 9 kilowatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 131st and Ghana ranks 130th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.