Energy in Ghana
When it comes to Energy in Ghana, the Refined petroleum products exports is 2,654 bbl/day (2015 est.) whereas, the Refined petroleum products imports is 85,110 bbl/day (2015 est.).
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Energy consumption per capita
Total emissions 18.093 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 160,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 13.569 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 4.364 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
Electricity
Installed generating capacity 5.312 million kW (2020 est.)
Consumption 13,107,757,000 kWh (2019 est.)
Exports 1.801 billion kWh (2020 est.)
Imports 58 million kWh (2020 est.)
Transmission/distribution losses 2.474 billion kWh (2019 est.)
Electricity access
Population without electricity 5 million (2020)
Electrification - total population 86.3% (2021)
Electrification - urban areas 95.2% (2021)
Electrification - rural areas 74% (2021)
Electricity generation sources
Fossil fuels 63.8% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Nuclear 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Solar 0.3% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Wind 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Hydroelectricity 35.9% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Tide and wave 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Geothermal 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Biomass and waste 0.1% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Coal
Production 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Consumption 48,000 metric tons (2020 est.)
Exports 0 metric tons (2020 est.)
Imports 48,000 metric tons (2020 est.)
Proven reserves 0 metric tons (2019 est.)
Petroleum
Total petroleum production 185,700 bbl/day (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum consumption 98,000 bbl/day (2019 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate exports 176,800 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil and lease condensate imports 3,900 bbl/day (2018 est.)
Crude oil estimated reserves 660 million barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production 2,073 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports 2,654 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports 85,110 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas
Production 1,598,653,000 cubic meters (2019 est.)
Consumption 2,224,568,000 cubic meters (2019 est.)
Exports 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Imports 625.915 million cubic meters (2019 est.)
Proven reserves 22.653 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions
Total emissions 18.093 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From coal and metallurgical coke 160,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From petroleum and other liquids 13.569 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
From consumed natural gas 4.364 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
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Ghana is found in Western Africa