Ghana Electricity History, 2000 to 2024

Ghana generated 7.17 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 24.3 TWh in 2024. Ghana's electricity demand peaked at 21.9 TWh in 2023. The carbon intensity of Ghana's electricity went from 79 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 469 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Ghana starts in 2000.

Key Facts

Ghana generated 7.17 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 24.3 TWh in 2024.
Ghana's electricity demand peaked at 21.9 TWh in 2023.
The carbon intensity of Ghana's electricity went from 79 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 469 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
Ghana's lowest carbon intensity on record was 79 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
Gas's share of Ghana's electricity went from 0.0% in 2000 to 61.4% in 2024, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

2000 to 2024, TWh

Ghana generated 7.17 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 24.3 TWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024, TWh

Ghana electricity generation and demand, 2000 to 2024
Year	Generation	Demand
2000	7.17 TWh	7.38 TWh
2001	7.81 TWh	7.96 TWh
2002	7.27 TWh	7.70 TWh
2003	5.88 TWh	6.22 TWh
2004	6.00 TWh	6.21 TWh
2005	6.74 TWh	6.92 TWh
2006	8.39 TWh	8.26 TWh
2007	6.96 TWh	7.15 TWh
2008	8.32 TWh	8.06 TWh
2009	8.94 TWh	8.39 TWh
2010	10.1 TWh	9.19 TWh
2011	11.3 TWh	10.7 TWh
2012	12.2 TWh	11.6 TWh
2013	13.0 TWh	12.5 TWh
2014	13.1 TWh	12.6 TWh
2015	11.6 TWh	11.3 TWh
2016	13.2 TWh	13.7 TWh
2017	13.3 TWh	13.4 TWh
2018	14.9 TWh	14.3 TWh
2019	17.3 TWh	16.0 TWh
2020	19.7 TWh	18.0 TWh
2021	22.1 TWh	20.4 TWh
2022	23.2 TWh	21.1 TWh
2023	24.3 TWh	21.9 TWh
2024	24.3 TWh	21.8 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated

The carbon intensity of Ghana's electricity went from 79 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 469 gCO2/kWh in 2024.

Annual statistics through 2024

Ghana carbon intensity of electricity, 2000 to 2024
Year	Carbon intensity
2000	79 gCO2/kWh
2001	126 gCO2/kWh
2002	222 gCO2/kWh
2003	242 gCO2/kWh
2004	105 gCO2/kWh
2005	133 gCO2/kWh
2006	237 gCO2/kWh
2007	321 gCO2/kWh
2008	190 gCO2/kWh
2009	174 gCO2/kWh
2010	231 gCO2/kWh
2011	254 gCO2/kWh
2012	251 gCO2/kWh
2013	267 gCO2/kWh
2014	269 gCO2/kWh
2015	369 gCO2/kWh
2016	410 gCO2/kWh
2017	408 gCO2/kWh
2018	423 gCO2/kWh
2019	417 gCO2/kWh
2020	460 gCO2/kWh
2021	479 gCO2/kWh
2022	470 gCO2/kWh
2023	453 gCO2/kWh
2024	469 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

Year	Generation	Demand	Net imports	Carbon intensity	Low carbon share
2024	24.3 TWh	21.8 TWh	-2.44 TWh	469 gCO2/kWh	36.2%
2023	24.3 TWh	21.9 TWh	-2.45 TWh	453 gCO2/kWh	38.5%
2022	23.2 TWh	21.1 TWh	-2.17 TWh	470 gCO2/kWh	36.1%
2021	22.1 TWh	20.4 TWh	-1.69 TWh	479 gCO2/kWh	34.8%
2020	19.7 TWh	18.0 TWh	-1.74 TWh	460 gCO2/kWh	37.4%
2019	17.3 TWh	16.0 TWh	-1.30 TWh	417 gCO2/kWh	42.3%
2018	14.9 TWh	14.3 TWh	-600 GWh	423 gCO2/kWh	40.7%
2017	13.3 TWh	13.4 TWh	50.0 GWh	408 gCO2/kWh	42.6%
2016	13.2 TWh	13.7 TWh	560 GWh	410 gCO2/kWh	42.2%
2015	11.6 TWh	11.3 TWh	-360 GWh	369 gCO2/kWh	49.9%
2014	13.1 TWh	12.6 TWh	-470 GWh	269 gCO2/kWh	63.6%
2013	13.0 TWh	12.5 TWh	-500 GWh	267 gCO2/kWh	62.9%
2012	12.2 TWh	11.6 TWh	-540 GWh	251 gCO2/kWh	65.9%
2011	11.3 TWh	10.7 TWh	-610 GWh	254 gCO2/kWh	66.4%
2010	10.1 TWh	9.19 TWh	-930 GWh	231 gCO2/kWh	68.7%
2009	8.94 TWh	8.39 TWh	-550 GWh	174 gCO2/kWh	76.4%
2008	8.32 TWh	8.06 TWh	-260 GWh	190 gCO2/kWh	73.9%
2007	6.96 TWh	7.15 TWh	190 GWh	321 gCO2/kWh	53.2%
2006	8.39 TWh	8.26 TWh	-130 GWh	237 gCO2/kWh	66.4%
2005	6.74 TWh	6.92 TWh	180 GWh	133 gCO2/kWh	82.8%
2004	6.00 TWh	6.21 TWh	210 GWh	105 gCO2/kWh	87.3%
2003	5.88 TWh	6.22 TWh	340 GWh	242 gCO2/kWh	65.7%
2002	7.27 TWh	7.70 TWh	430 GWh	222 gCO2/kWh	68.8%
2001	7.81 TWh	7.96 TWh	150 GWh	126 gCO2/kWh	83.9%
2000	7.17 TWh	7.38 TWh	210 GWh	79 gCO2/kWh	91.4%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation

Year	Gas	Other fossil	Hydro	Solar	Bioenergy
2024	61.4%	2.4%	35.4%	0.7%	0.1%
2023	59.2%	2.3%	37.8%	0.6%	0.1%
2022	61.3%	2.7%	35.3%	0.7%	0.1%
2021	62.5%	2.7%	34.1%	0.6%	0.1%
2020	58.7%	3.9%	37.0%	0.3%	0.1%
2019	41.6%	16.1%	41.9%	0.3%	0.1%
2018	34.3%	25.0%	40.4%	0.2%	0.1%
2017	30.0%	27.4%	42.3%	0.2%	0.2%
2016	30.4%	27.4%	41.8%	0.2%	0.2%
2015	41.8%	8.3%	49.7%	0.0%	0.2%
2014	21.3%	15.1%	63.5%	0.0%	0.2%
2013	11.4%	25.7%	62.7%	0.0%	0.2%
2012	16.8%	17.3%	65.8%	0.0%	0.2%
2011	25.6%	8.1%	66.2%	0.0%	0.2%
2010	12.9%	18.5%	68.5%	0.0%	0.2%
2009	0.2%	23.4%	76.2%	0.0%	0.2%
2008	0.0%	26.1%	73.7%	0.0%	0.2%
2007	0.0%	46.8%	53.0%	0.0%	0.1%
2006	0.0%	33.6%	66.3%	0.0%	0.1%
2005	0.0%	17.2%	82.6%	0.0%	0.2%
2004	0.0%	12.7%	87.2%	0.0%	0.2%
2003	0.0%	34.4%	65.5%	0.0%	0.2%
2002	0.0%	31.2%	68.6%	0.0%	0.1%
2001	0.0%	16.1%	83.7%	0.0%	0.1%
2000	0.0%	8.7%	91.2%	0.0%	0.1%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.