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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 1.8% (2025)
- Population, total 35.06 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Urban population 20.66 million (2025)
- Urban population 58.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 426.54 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6106 tonnes per person (2024)
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.