Starting at 74.42 percent in 2009, the share of electricity produced from hydroelectric sources steadily decreased over the course of years, accounting for approximately 50.9 percent of electricity produced in the country in 2015.
Share of electricity produced from hydroelectric sources in Ghana from 2008 to 2015
Characteristic
Share of electricity
2015
50.87%
2014
64.7%
2013
63.97%
2012
67.12%
2011
67.51%
2010
68.81%
2009
76.77%
2008
74.42%
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The source mentioned that sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.
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World Bank. (December 16, 2020). Share of electricity produced from hydroelectric sources in Ghana from 2008 to 2015 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1153663/share-of-electricity-from-hydroelectric-sources-ghana/
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