Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale
Topic 16 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Ghana: Energy
Where does a country’s electricity come from, and who can get it?
Ghana is placed joint 95th of 165 countries on energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics. Readings behind it: Carbon Intensity of Electricity 468.81 (2024); Renewable Share of Electricity Generation 36.22 (2024).
Share
Energy
joint95th
of 165 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 3 key statistics
01The evidence
The 3 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Ghana on energy — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
468.81
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)
Lower is better
Ghana: 468.81. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 23.73 (Bhutan) to 1,306 (Turkmenistan); the world median is 433.75.
- World median
- 433.75
- Best in Western Africa
- 57.14 Sierra Leone
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 560.95 · Côte d’Ivoire 405.56 · Togo 421.13
36.22
Renewables (% of electricity generated)
Higher is better
Ghana: 36.22. Across the 165 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Gambia) to 100 (Paraguay); the world median is 32.06.
- World median
- 32.06
- Best in Western Africa
- 95.24 Sierra Leone
- Land neighbours
- Burkina Faso 17.16 · Côte d’Ivoire 28.92 · Togo 29.58
Key 3 of 3
World Energy Trilemma Index
World Energy Council
2023 edition · data for 2023 · Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
47.6
Trilemma score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 81st of 99 by World Energy Council
Ghana: 47.6. Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 27.7 (Niger) to 83.2 (Denmark); the world median is 63.8.
- World median
- 63.8
- Best in Western Africa
- 47.6 Ghana
- Land neighbours
- Côte d’Ivoire 43.9
02Over time
Which way Ghana is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Carbon Intensity of Electricity
Carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) · lower is better
GhanaWorld median
Ghana rose from 78.94 in 2000 to 468.81 in 2024; the world median went from 540.34 to 433.75.
Every year’s figures
Year Ghana World median 2024 469 433.7 2023 453 452.7 2022 470 476.3 2021 479 469.0 2020 460 482.0 2019 417 488.2 2018 423 500.4 2017 408 506.3 2016 410 521.9 2015 369 524.8 2014 269 522.3 2013 267 508.8 2012 251 525.4 2011 254 521.4 2010 231 515.5 2009 174 533.6 2008 190 517.2 2007 321 535.3 2006 237 537.5 2005 133 521.4 2004 105 523.1 2003 242 543.1 2002 222 551.3 2001 126 559.3 2000 79 540.3 Renewable Share of Electricity Generation
Renewables (% of electricity generated) · higher is better
GhanaWorld median
Ghana fell from 91.35 in 2000 to 36.22 in 2024; the world median went from 15.61 to 32.06.
Every year’s figures
Year Ghana World median 2024 36.22 32.062 2023 38.52 28.000 2022 36.05 28.881 2021 34.78 28.286 2020 37.35 27.125 2019 42.31 26.296 2018 40.71 25.505 2017 42.63 24.023 2016 42.22 22.218 2015 49.91 21.915 2014 63.61 21.151 2013 62.90 21.593 2012 65.93 19.869 2011 66.40 18.584 2010 68.68 18.572 2009 76.40 17.886 2008 73.92 15.923 2007 53.16 15.586 2006 66.39 15.392 2005 82.79 16.438 2004 87.33 16.445 2003 65.65 16.339 2002 68.78 13.826 2001 83.87 14.023 2000 91.35 15.612
03In context
Ghana beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 165 countries on energy, never a place within the region.
Ghana and the countries it borders
Standing among all 165; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | Carbon Intensity of ElectricityCarbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated) | Renewable Share of Electricity GenerationRenewables (% of electricity generated) | World Energy Trilemma IndexTrilemma score (0–100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Togo | 79th | 421.13 | 29.58 | — |
| Ghana | =95th | 468.81 | 36.22 | 47.6 |
 Côte d’Ivoire | 102nd | 405.56 | 28.92 | 43.9 |
 Burkina Faso | 114th | 560.95 | 17.16 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Africa
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 165.
Placed either side on energy
The countries immediately above and below Ghana in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Ghana is ahead of the world, and behind
26 more statistics filed under energy, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median5
Statistics on which Ghana does better than the middle country measured.
RISE Clean Cooking Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 29.7268.8929.72▲ Improved since 2013
Ghana: 68.89 · world median 29.72 · Clean cooking policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 80.69; higher is better.
CO₂ Emissions per CapitaGlobal Carbon Project · 2024 · world median 3.210.6113.21No real change since 2014
Ghana: 0.611 · world median 3.21 · Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person). Global Carbon Project, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.054 to 41.27; lower is better.
Position 169th of 210 · derived, 1st = worst.
Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP)EIA · 2024 · world median 2.7381.8782.738▼ Worsened since 2014
Ghana: 1.878 · world median 2.738 · Energy use per dollar of GDP (thousand Btu per US$ at PPP). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.666 to 17.45; lower is better.
RISE Electricity Access Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 65.6775.9165.67▼ Worsened since 2013
Ghana: 75.91 · world median 65.67 · Electricity access policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 9.471 to 90.47; higher is better.
Position 16th of 56 · derived.
Firms Identifying Electricity as a Major ConstraintWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 25.7724.1625.77No earlier reading
Ghana: 24.16 · world median 25.77 · Firms rating electricity a major or very severe constraint (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 84.77; lower is better.
Position 99th of 179 · derived, 1st = worst.
Behind the world median7
Statistics on which Ghana does worse than the middle country measured.
Low-Carbon Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 37.3236.2237.32▼ Worsened since 2014
Ghana: 36.22 · world median 37.32 · Low-carbon sources (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
Position 84th of 162 · derived.
RISE Energy Efficiency Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 48.2346.3348.23▼ Worsened since 2013
Ghana: 46.33 · world median 48.23 · Energy efficiency policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 1.975 to 95.93; higher is better.
RISE Renewable Energy Policy ScoreESMAP · 2023 · world median 33.2630.9633.26▼ Worsened since 2013
Ghana: 30.96 · world median 33.26 · Renewable energy policy score (0–100). World Bank Group (ESMAP), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 3.056 to 89.52; higher is better.
Access to ElectricityWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10091.9100No real change since 2014
Ghana: 91.9 · world median 100 · Population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 5.4 to 100; higher is better.
Access to Electricity, RuralWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 10082.6100No real change since 2014
Ghana: 82.6 · world median 100 · Rural population with electricity access (%). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.7 to 100; higher is better.
Wind and Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 5.2790.75.279No real change since 2014
Ghana: 0.7 · world median 5.279 · Wind and solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 69.12; higher is better.
Firms Owning or Sharing a GeneratorWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 24.8567.9424.85No earlier reading
Ghana: 67.94 · world median 24.85 · Firms owning or sharing a generator (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.158 to 90.51; lower is better.
Level with the median, or no median to compare1
Coal Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Ghana: 0 · world median 0 · Coal (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 98.25; lower is better.
No better end13
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Crude Oil ProductionEIA · 2025 · world median 0182.980Moved since 2015
Ghana: 182.98 · world median 0 · Crude oil produced (thousand barrels per day). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 13,586.
Gas Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 2.58561.432.585Moved since 2014
Ghana: 61.43 · world median 2.585 · Natural gas (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 99.97.
Natural Gas ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 03.4160Moved since 2014
Ghana: 3.416 · world median 0 · Dry natural gas produced (billion cubic metres). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,069.
Hydro Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 12.8535.4412.85Moved since 2014
Ghana: 35.44 · world median 12.85 · Hydropower (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100.
Primary Energy ProductionEIA · 2024 · world median 0.0770.5640.077Moved since 2014
Ghana: 0.564 · world median 0.077 · Primary energy produced (quadrillion Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 130.76.
Solar Electricity Installed CapacityEIA · 2024 · world median 0.1440.1880.144Moved since 2014
Ghana: 0.188 · world median 0.144 · Solar generating capacity installed (gigawatts). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 886.66.
Nuclear Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 000No real change since 2014
Ghana: 0 · world median 0 · Nuclear (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 67.4.
Photovoltaic Power Potential (PVOUT)World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis · 2020 · world median 4.2734.024.273No earlier reading
Ghana: 4.02 · world median 4.273 · Practical solar power potential (kWh per kWp per day, long-term average). World Bank Group (ESMAP), data by Solargis, 2020 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 2.513 to 5.379.
Solar Share of Electricity GenerationEmber · 2024 · world median 3.0490.73.049Moved since 2014
Ghana: 0.7 · world median 3.049 · Solar (% of electricity generated). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50.
Primary Energy Consumption per CapitaEIA · 2024 · world median 49.511.1349.5Moved since 2014
Ghana: 11.13 · world median 49.5 · Energy use per person (million Btu). U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.95 to 766.07.
Operating Wind Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 1000100No earlier reading
Ghana: 0 · world median 100 · Wind farm capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 542,758.
Operating Coal Power CapacityGlobal Energy Monitor · 2026 · world median 5250525No earlier reading
Ghana: 0 · world median 525 · Coal-fired capacity in operation (megawatts). Global Energy Monitor, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,263,101.
Net Electricity Imports (share of generation)Ember · 2024 · world median 0-10.050Moved since 2014
Ghana: -10.05 · world median 0 · Net electricity imports (% of domestic generation). Ember, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from -70.16 to 707.07.
No current reading for Ghana
Primary Schools with Electricity (last 2021). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Energy among Ghana’s 16 topics
Energy is Ghana’s 7th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability34th of 1864/4 keys
- Peace & Security44th of 1774/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Libertiesjoint 57th of 1984/4 keys
- Digital & Technology66th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions72nd of 1944/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience102nd of 1934/4 keys
- Energyjoint 95th of 1653/3 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 112th of 1824/4 keys
- Education & Knowledgejoint 123rd of 1983/4 keys
- Gender & Equality114th of 1834/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade119th of 1773/4 keys
- Food & Agriculturejoint 124th of 1844/4 keys
- Economy & Innovationjoint 120th of 1764/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing147th of 2004/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital150th of 1963/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequality149th of 1593/3 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on energy
The three countries placed highest of 165, and the leaders Ghana can most readily be measured against.
1
BhutanSouthern Asia
1st of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
2
NorwayNorthern Europe
2nd of 165 · 3 of 3 keys
Photo: Ximonic , Simo Räsänen · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
3
UgandaEastern Africa
3rd of 165 · 2 of 3 keys
Photo: Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Africa
Uganda3rd2/3 keysHighest in Western Africa
Sierra Leone4th2/3 keysThis page
Ghana=95th3/3 keys
Positions out of 165 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Ghana on energy: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Ghana rank on energy?
Ghana is placed joint 95th of 165 countries on Energy in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 3 key statistics (Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Renewable Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest Carbon Intensity of Electricity figure for Ghana?
468.81 in 2024 (carbon intensity (gCO₂e per kWh generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 433.75.
What is the latest Renewable Share of Electricity Generation figure for Ghana?
36.22 in 2024 (renewables (% of electricity generated)), according to Ember. The world median in the same edition was 32.06.
How does Ghana compare with Côte d’Ivoire on energy?
Côte d’Ivoire is placed 102nd of 165, and Ghana joint 95th. Carbon Intensity of Electricity: Côte d’Ivoire 405.56, Ghana 468.81; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation: Côte d’Ivoire 28.92, Ghana 36.22; World Energy Trilemma Index: Côte d’Ivoire 43.9, Ghana 47.6.
How have Ghana’s energy figures changed?
Carbon Intensity of Electricity rose from 78.94 in 2000 to 468.81 in 2024; Renewable Share of Electricity Generation fell from 91.35 in 2000 to 36.22 in 2024.
Which energy statistics are missing for Ghana?
No current reading is published for Ghana on Primary Schools with Electricity. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
This is deliberately the electricity and energy-system subject, not an infrastructure one: roads, railways, ports, water and telecommunications would each need a global series this site does not hold. Emissions are under Environment & Sustainability. Access to electricity is published here in full but takes no part in any ranking — more than half the world’s countries now report 100%, and a position derived from that would read “1, 1, 1 … 123”, which is noise rather than information.
How the Energy standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 3 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 3 keys to be placed.
The energy method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- Carbon Intensity of Electricity — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- Renewable Share of Electricity Generation — Ember, CC BY 4.0
- World Energy Trilemma Index — World Energy Council, Express reuse grant (no Creative Commons licence named)
The other 26 statistics on this page come from 7 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Ghana’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Ghana (banner) — Erik Cleves Kristensen derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
- Bhutan — VIkramjit Kakati derivative work: ויקיג'אנקי, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norway — Ximonic , Simo Räsänen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Uganda — Rod Waddington from Kergunyah, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Ghana: Energy — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/ghana/energy