Ghana
power plants.
Ghana has 6 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 2.1 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 75.8% of tracked capacity (1.6 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 23.2%. The largest single plant we track is Aksombo (1,038 MW, online since 1961).
Ghana electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Ghana
Frequently asked questions
Where does Ghana get its electricity?
Across the 6 plants in our catalog, Ghana's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 75.8% (1.6 GW), then natural gas at 23.2% and solar at 0.9%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Ghana?
The largest plant we track in Ghana is Aksombo, a hydro facility with 1,038 MW of capacity (commissioned 1961). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 5 other Ghana plants.
How many power plants does Ghana have?
Our catalog tracks 6 power plants in Ghana, totalling 2.1 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Ghana's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Ghana to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.