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Energy supply and clean cooking in Ghana
How Ghana produces and uses energy: renewable shares of electricity and final energy, and access to clean cooking fuels. Grid access sits in the infrastructure dataset.
Energy Commission, Ghana; World Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO · 1990–2023 · Annual
- Geographic level
- National
- Update cadence
- Annual
- Licence
- Publisher terms apply
- Latest source
- 2025-04-01
Evidence classification
Published source records and estimates are labelled at figure level
Figure 01
Renewable share of electricity output
Share of electricity generated from renewable sources, mostly hydro. The fall reflects thermal plants added after 2000, not less hydro.
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| Year | % |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.0%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1991 | 100.0%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1992 | 100.0%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1993 | 99.7%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1994 | 99.5%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1995 | 99.7%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1996 | 100.0%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1997 | 99.5%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1998 | 77.5%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1999 | 83.6%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2000 | 91.7%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2001 | 84.3%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2002 | 69.4%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2003 | 66.3%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2004 | 87.7%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2005 | 83.1%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2006 | 66.8%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2007 | 53.5%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2008 | 74.6%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2009 | 76.9%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2010 | 69.0%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2011 | 67.5%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2012 | 66.9%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2013 | 64.0%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2014 | 64.9%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2015 | 50.9%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2016 | 47.6%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2017 | 40.4%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2018 | 37.5%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2019 | 40.4%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2020 | 36.7%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2021 | 34.9%Indicator EG.ELC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
Figure 02
Renewable share of final energy use
Includes traditional wood fuel and charcoal, so a high share is not the same as modern clean energy.
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| Year | % |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.6%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1991 | 82.9%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1992 | 81.0%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1993 | 81.3%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1994 | 80.6%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1995 | 79.8%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1996 | 78.8%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1997 | 78.3%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1998 | 73.6%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 1999 | 72.8%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2000 | 71.6%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2001 | 69.3%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2002 | 65.7%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2003 | 64.5%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2004 | 62.4%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2005 | 61.4%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2006 | 58.6%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2007 | 54.5%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2008 | 57.3%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2009 | 51.9%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2010 | 51.9%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2011 | 50.1%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2012 | 46.5%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2013 | 46.2%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2014 | 47.7%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2015 | 44.0%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2016 | 45.2%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2017 | 45.3%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2018 | 42.1%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2019 | 42.6%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2020 | 40.0%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2021 | 39.0%Indicator EG.FEC.RNEW.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
Figure 03
Access to clean cooking fuels
Share of people mainly cooking with clean fuels such as LPG or electricity. Modelled from household surveys.
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| Year | % |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.2%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2001 | 6.9%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2002 | 7.6%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2003 | 8.3%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2004 | 9.0%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2005 | 10.0%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2006 | 10.8%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2007 | 11.8%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2008 | 12.9%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2009 | 14.0%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2010 | 15.3%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2011 | 16.3%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2012 | 17.5%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2013 | 18.8%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2014 | 19.9%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2015 | 21.4%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2016 | 22.7%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2017 | 23.9%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2018 | 25.3%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2019 | 26.9%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2020 | 28.3%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2021 | 29.9%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2022 | 31.5%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
| 2023 | 32.8%Indicator EG.CFT.ACCS.ZSWorld Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO |
Sources
Every figure on this page is linked to a named publisher. Official counts, survey results and modelled estimates remain visibly distinct in the figure and source notes.
Energy Commission, Ghana
National Energy Statistical Bulletin (2025 edition)Ghana’s official energy statistics, the national source for generation, fuel and supply figures.
World Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO
Sustainable Energy for All indicators — GhanaHarmonised annual series compiled from national energy balances, including Energy Commission returns.
Attribution: Energy Commission, Ghana; World Bank / IEA / IRENA / WHO