Ghana Electricity
Generation (2024)#77 World
24.27TWh−0.08% YoY
Consumption (2024)#79 World
19.1TWh+0.29% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
63.8%36.2%
Electricity Generation in Ghana
- Net electricity generation in Ghana reached 24.27 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#77 in the world), a decrease of 0.08% from 24.29 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.08% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 63.8% (15.48 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Ghana and renewables 36.2% (8.79 terawatt-hours).
- Ghana increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 2.3% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 36.2% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Ghana
- Ghana consumed 19.1 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#79 in the world), an increase of 0.29% from 2023. This represents 0.07% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Ghana averaged 554.8 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 1.52 kilowatt-hours per day (#163 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Ghana
- Ghana had a total installed electricity capacity of 5.96 gigawatts in 2024 (#88 in the world), an increase of 4.6% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 70.1% and renewables at 29.9% of Ghana's installed capacity in 2024.
- Ghana's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 46.5% in 2024, with hydro at 62%, fossil fuels at 42.3% and solar at 10.4%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Ghana
- Ghana imported 0.06 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈0.3% of consumption).
- Ghana exported 2.5 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈10.3% of generation).
- This made Ghana a net exporter of 2.44 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Ghana
- Distribution losses in Ghana were 2.73 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11.2% of total generation, down from 13.3% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Ghana
- In 2024, Ghana generated approximately 0.07 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.05 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Ghana Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.27 | −0.08% | 77 | 0.08% | 19.1 | +0.29% | 79 | 0.07% | 554.8 | 5.96 | +4.6% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.06 | 2.5 | −2.44 | 2.73 |
| 2023 | 24.29 | +4.6% | 78 | 0.08% | 19.04 | +3.6% | 80 | 0.07% | 563.6 | 5.7 | +3.3% | 88 | 0.06% | 0.08 | 2.53 | −2.45 | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 23.22 | +5.2% | 77 | 0.08% | 18.38 | +4.1% | 80 | 0.07% | 554.4 | 5.52 | +0.16% | 86 | 0.06% | 0.05 | 2.22 | −2.17 | 2.67 |
| 2021 | 22.07 | +11.8% | 76 | 0.08% | 17.65 | +5.7% | 79 | 0.07% | 542.8 | 5.51 | +3.3% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.05 | 1.73 | −1.69 | 2.73 |
| 2020 | 19.73 | +14.1% | 80 | 0.07% | 16.71 | +12.8% | 80 | 0.07% | 523.9 | 5.34 | −1.6% | 84 | 0.07% | 0.06 | 1.8 | −1.74 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 17.3 | +16% | 88 | 0.07% | 14.81 | +12.9% | 85 | 0.06% | 473.8 | 5.42 | +5.6% | 83 | 0.07% | 0.13 | 1.43 | −1.3 | 1.18 |
| 2018 | 14.91 | +12.1% | 93 | 0.06% | 13.12 | +4.6% | 91 | 0.05% | 428.1 | 5.13 | +10.7% | 85 | 0.07% | 0.14 | 0.74 | −0.6 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 13.29 | +0.96% | 94 | 0.05% | 12.54 | −2.4% | 91 | 0.05% | 417.8 | 4.64 | +15.1% | 86 | 0.07% | 0.32 | 0.27 | 0.05 | 0.81 |
| 2016 | 13.17 | +13.2% | 92 | 0.05% | 12.85 | +20.6% | 88 | 0.06% | 437.6 | 4.03 | +3.7% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.75 | 0.19 | 0.56 | 0.88 |
| 2015 | 11.63 | −11% | 94 | 0.05% | 10.66 | −1.9% | 93 | 0.05% | 371.3 | 3.89 | +27.4% | 90 | 0.06% | 0.22 | 0.59 | −0.36 | 0.61 |
| 2014 | 13.08 | +0.72% | 92 | 0.06% | 10.87 | +0.45% | 91 | 0.05% | 387.6 | 3.05 | +0.11% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.05 | 0.52 | −0.47 | 1.74 |
| 2013 | 12.98 | +7% | 92 | 0.06% | 10.82 | +6.4% | 89 | 0.05% | 395.1 | 3.05 | +4.5% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.03 | 0.53 | −0.5 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 12.14 | +7.4% | 90 | 0.05% | 10.16 | +11.6% | 89 | 0.05% | 380.2 | 2.92 | +3.9% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.13 | 0.67 | −0.54 | 1.44 |
| 2011 | 11.31 | +11.8% | 92 | 0.05% | 9.11 | +25.5% | 90 | 0.05% | 349.1 | 2.81 | +7.7% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.08 | 0.69 | −0.61 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 10.11 | +13.2% | 93 | 0.05% | 7.26 | +15.4% | 100 | 0.04% | 285 | 2.61 | +7% | 96 | 0.05% | 0.11 | 1.04 | −0.93 | 1.92 |
| 2009 | 8.93 | +7.4% | 93 | 0.05% | 6.29 | +1.2% | 103 | 0.03% | 252.9 | 2.44 | +9.6% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.2 | 0.75 | −0.55 | 2.09 |
| 2008 | 8.32 | +19.6% | 97 | 0.04% | 6.21 | +11.1% | 103 | 0.03% | 256.2 | 2.22 | +14.6% | 98 | 0.05% | 0.28 | 0.54 | −0.26 | 1.84 |
| 2007 | 6.96 | −17.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 5.59 | −14.9% | 104 | 0.03% | 236.6 | 1.94 | +11.8% | 100 | 0.04% | 0.44 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 1.55 |
| 2006 | 8.39 | +24.3% | 94 | 0.04% | 6.57 | +24% | 102 | 0.04% | 285.2 | 1.73 | −0.1% | 100 | 0.04% | 0.63 | 0.75 | −0.13 | 1.69 |
| 2005 | 6.75 | +12.4% | 101 | 0.04% | 5.3 | +14.8% | 102 | 0.03% | 236.1 | 1.74 | +0% | 99 | 0.04% | 0.82 | 0.64 | 0.18 | 1.63 |
| 2004 | 6.01 | +2.1% | 101 | 0.03% | 4.62 | −0.28% | 105 | 0.03% | 211.1 | 1.74 | −1.7% | 99 | 0.04% | 0.88 | 0.67 | 0.21 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 5.88 | −19.1% | 101 | 0.04% | 4.63 | −22.1% | 104 | 0.03% | 217.4 | 1.77 | +12.1% | 100 | 0.05% | 0.95 | 0.6 | 0.34 | 1.59 |
| 2002 | 7.27 | −7% | 94 | 0.05% | 5.95 | −12.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 286.9 | 1.58 | +11.7% | 101 | 0.04% | 1.05 | 0.61 | 0.43 | 1.75 |
| 2001 | 7.81 | +8.9% | 92 | 0.05% | 6.81 | +18% | 89 | 0.05% | 337.5 | 1.41 | +10.4% | 103 | 0.04% | 0.45 | 0.3 | 0.15 | 1.15 |
| 2000 | 7.18 | +23.1% | 93 | 0.05% | 5.77 | +1.5% | 97 | 0.04% | 293.7 | 1.28 | +9.8% | 106 | 0.04% | 0.6 | 0.39 | 0.21 | 1.62 |
| 1999 | 5.83 | +23.3% | 97 | 0.04% | 5.68 | +11.5% | 90 | 0.04% | 296.8 | 1.16 | +0% | 105 | 0.04% | 0.4 | 0.42 | −0.02 | 0.12 |
| 1998 | 4.73 | −30.7% | 100 | 0.03% | 5.1 | −18.6% | 95 | 0.04% | 272.7 | 1.16 | −1.9% | 104 | 0.04% | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.13 |
| 1997 | 6.82 | +3.5% | 89 | 0.05% | 6.26 | +2.4% | 81 | 0.05% | 343.3 | 1.19 | +0% | 104 | 0.04% | 0.07 | 0.42 | −0.36 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | 6.59 | +8.8% | 86 | 0.05% | 6.11 | +8.7% | 81 | 0.05% | 343.2 | 1.19 | +0% | 103 | 0.04% | 0.07 | 0.35 | −0.28 | 0.19 |
| 1995 | 6.05 | −0.08% | 87 | 0.05% | 5.63 | +0.57% | 82 | 0.05% | 323.3 | 1.19 | +0% | 100 | 0.04% | 0.06 | 0.29 | −0.23 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 6.06 | −3% | 86 | 0.05% | 5.59 | −4.1% | 84 | 0.05% | 329.1 | 1.19 | +0% | 99 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.31 | −0.31 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 6.25 | −5% | 85 | 0.05% | 5.83 | −4.1% | 80 | 0.05% | 351.4 | 1.19 | +0% | 98 | 0.04% | 0.004 | 0.29 | −0.28 | 0.14 |
| 1992 | 6.58 | +7.5% | 84 | 0.06% | 6.08 | +6.4% | 80 | 0.06% | 375.5 | 1.19 | +0% | 96 | 0.04% | 0.004 | 0.29 | −0.28 | 0.22 |
| 1991 | 6.12 | +7.2% | 68 | 0.05% | 5.71 | +7% | 63 | 0.05% | 361.7 | 1.19 | +0% | 77 | 0.04% | 0.003 | 0.22 | −0.21 | 0.19 |
| 1990 | 5.71 | +9.3% | 67 | 0.05% | 5.34 | +15.3% | 62 | 0.05% | 346.6 | 1.19 | +0% | 76 | 0.04% | 0.004 | 0.2 | −0.19 | 0.18 |
| 1989 | 5.22 | +7.4% | 68 | 0.05% | 4.63 | +10% | 65 | 0.05% | 308.5 | 1.19 | +0.08% | 75 | 0.04% | 0 | 0.28 | −0.28 | 0.31 |
| 1988 | 4.86 | +3.9% | 68 | 0.05% | 4.21 | +2.4% | 65 | 0.04% | 287.6 | 1.19 | +0.08% | 75 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.28 | −0.28 | 0.37 |
| 1987 | 4.68 | +5% | 68 | 0.05% | 4.11 | +6.9% | 65 | 0.04% | 287.6 | 1.19 | +0% | 74 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.28 | −0.28 | 0.29 |
| 1986 | 4.46 | +44.9% | 69 | 0.05% | 3.84 | +54.8% | 67 | 0.04% | 275.3 | 1.19 | +0% | 72 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.28 | −0.28 | 0.34 |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +62% | 73 | 0.03% | 2.48 | +56.2% | 78 | 0.03% | 181.8 | 1.19 | +0% | 71 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.27 | −0.27 | 0.32 |
| 1984 | 1.9 | −27.2% | 84 | 0.02% | 1.59 | −30.1% | 86 | 0.02% | 118.9 | 1.19 | +11.3% | 71 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.25 | −0.25 | 0.06 |
| 1983 | 2.61 | −47.6% | 76 | 0.03% | 2.27 | −47.6% | 76 | 0.03% | 174.5 | 1.07 | +0% | 71 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.23 | −0.23 | 0.11 |
| 1982 | 4.98 | −7.5% | 61 | 0.06% | 4.34 | −6.8% | 61 | 0.06% | 343.2 | 1.07 | +0.47% | 69 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.52 | −0.52 | 0.12 |
| 1981 | 5.38 | +1.4% | 59 | 0.07% | 4.66 | +1.4% | 60 | 0.06% | 379.3 | 1.06 | +0% | 69 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.47 | −0.47 | 0.25 |
| 1980 | 5.31 | — | 59 | 0.07% | 4.59 | — | 60 | 0.06% | 384.6 | 1.06 | — | 67 | 0.05% | 0 | 0.44 | −0.44 | 0.28 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.