Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ghana
Ghana: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 15.48 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.48 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 225.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ghana peaked at 15.48 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.62 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 66th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.84 terawatt-hours | 0.62 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 9.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.41 terawatt-hours | 12.36 terawatt-hours | 15.48 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ghana?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Ghana was 15.48 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.