Ghana: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
In , Ghana's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 0.77.
That's up 51.2% from 2020, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2021 was 10.15 . Ghana ranks #165 globally out of 208 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #32 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS) • Data as of 2021
Trend (2002–2021)
- 2014 · Oil price collapse
Highlights
- Peak
- 0.77
- Trough
- 0.11
- 1-year change
- +51.2%
- 5-year change
- +48.0%
- +8.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- +446.7%
- +18.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) |
|---|---|
| 0.7690 | |
| 0.5085 | |
| 0.5314 | |
| 0.4352 | |
| 0.4640 | |
| 0.5197 | |
| 0.2951 | |
| 0.2310 | |
| 0.1473 | |
| 0.1307 |
About Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Indicator code: EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS • Category: Energy
Frequently asked questions
- What was Ghana's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021?
- In 2021, Ghana's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) was 0.77, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Ghana's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rising or falling?
- Ghana's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) rose 51.2% from 2020 to 2021.
- How does Ghana rank globally on Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)?
- In 2021, Ghana ranked #165 out of 208 countries reporting Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total).
- How does Ghana's Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) in 2021 was 10.15, so Ghana is below the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #32 of 48.
- What is Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total) and how is it measured?
- The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.
Source: World Bank Open Data (EG.ELC.RNWX.ZS), CC BY 4.0.