Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ghana
Ghana: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 36.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ghana stood at 36.2%.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ghana peaked at 91.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2021.
That places Ghana 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.4% | — |
| 2001 | 83.9% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 82.8% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | +39.0% |
| 2009 | 76.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 34.8% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 36.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | -6.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 53.2% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 40.7% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 34.8% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ghana?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Ghana was 36.2% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.