Ghana Solar Power: Generation, Share and Trend
Ghana generated 170 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024, 0.7% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 101st largest solar power producer in 2024 of the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Solar supplied 7.0% of the world's electricity in 2024. These are annual statistics for 2024; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
- Ghana generated 170 GWh of electricity from solar in 2024.
- Solar supplied 0.7% of Ghana's electricity in 2024.
- Ghana was the 101st largest solar power producer in 2024 among the 180 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
- Ghana's solar generation in 2024 was 240% higher than in 2019, when it was 50.0 GWh.
- Ghana's solar generation in 2024 was 170 GWh, up from none in 2014.
- 2024 was Ghana's highest year for solar generation in Ember's records, which start in 2000.
- Ghana's solar share in 2024 was below the world share of 7.0%.
- Ghana had 190 MW of solar generating capacity in 2024.
Key Figures, 2024
| Measure | Value | As of / source |
|---|---|---|
| Solar generation | 170 GWh | 2024 · Ember |
| Share of Ghana's electricity | 0.7% | 2024 · Ember |
| World share of solar | 7.0% | 2024 · Ember |
| Rank by solar generation (each country's latest year) | 101 of 180 | 2024 · Ember |
| Solar capacity | 190 MW | 2024 · Ember |
Solar Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2024Annual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Solar |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 TWh |
| 2001 | 0 TWh |
| 2002 | 0 TWh |
| 2003 | 0 TWh |
| 2004 | 0 TWh |
| 2005 | 0 TWh |
| 2006 | 0 TWh |
| 2007 | 0 TWh |
| 2008 | 0 TWh |
| 2009 | 0 TWh |
| 2010 | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 0 TWh |
| 2015 | 0 TWh |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2018 | 30.0 GWh |
| 2019 | 50.0 GWh |
| 2020 | 60.0 GWh |
| 2021 | 130 GWh |
| 2022 | 160 GWh |
| 2023 | 150 GWh |
| 2024 | 170 GWh |
Annual statistics through 2024, % of generation
| Year | Ghana | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | 1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | 2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | 2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | 3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | 3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | 4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | 7.0% |
| Year | Generation | Share | World share | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 170 GWh | 0.7% | 7.0% | 190 MW |
| 2023 | 150 GWh | 0.6% | 5.6% | 190 MW |
| 2022 | 160 GWh | 0.7% | 4.6% | 170 MW |
| 2021 | 130 GWh | 0.6% | 3.7% | 160 MW |
| 2020 | 60.0 GWh | 0.3% | 3.2% | 110 MW |
| 2019 | 50.0 GWh | 0.3% | 2.6% | 80 MW |
| 2018 | 30.0 GWh | 0.2% | 2.2% | 70 MW |
| 2017 | 30.0 GWh | 0.2% | 1.8% | 40 MW |
| 2016 | 30.0 GWh | 0.2% | 1.3% | 40 MW |
| 2015 | 0 TWh | 0.0% | 1.1% | 30 MW |
Full year by year history for Ghana
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.