Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Ghana

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Ghana in 2024 — 63.78%. Ranked 95 in the world out of 196. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 55.13 pp.

2024 63.78% +2.3 pp vs 2023
World rank 95of 196
Period maximum 65.22%2021
Period minimum 8.65%2000

Trend over time

2000–2024 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Ghana, 2000–20240204060802000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 8.65%2001: 16.13%2002: 31.22%2003: 34.35%2004: 12.67%2005: 17.21%2006: 33.61%2007: 46.84%2008: 26.08%2009: 23.6%2010: 31.33%2011: 33.6%2012: 34.07%2013: 37.1%2014: 36.39%2015: 50.08%2016: 57.78%2017: 57.37%2018: 59.29%2019: 57.69%2020: 62.64%2021: 65.22%2022: 63.95%2023: 61.48%2024: 63.78%
Change over the period: +55.13 pp Annual average: 2.3 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ghana

Ghana 63.78%
World computed 59.17%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 60.95%
Western Africa computed 70.87%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Ghana, by year Ghana All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 63.78 +2.3 pp
2023 61.48 −2.47 pp
2022 63.95 −1.27 pp
2021 65.22 +2.58 pp
2020 62.64 +4.95 pp
2019 57.69 −1.6 pp
2018 59.29 +1.92 pp
2017 57.37 −0.41 pp
2016 57.78 +7.7 pp
2015 50.08 +13.69 pp
2014 36.39 −0.71 pp
2013 37.1 +3.03 pp
2012 34.07 +0.47 pp
2011 33.6 +2.27 pp
2010 31.33 +7.73 pp
2009 23.6 −2.48 pp
2008 26.08 −20.76 pp
2007 46.84 +13.23 pp
2006 33.61 +16.4 pp
2005 17.21 +4.54 pp
2004 12.67 −21.68 pp
2003 34.35 +3.13 pp
2002 31.22 +15.09 pp
2001 16.13 +7.48 pp
2000 8.65

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.