In December 2020, over 1.85 gigawatt hours of electricity were produced in Ghana, a peak in comparison to the other periods observed. In the previous year, the amount of electric energy generated reached around 1.7 thousand gigawatt hours. Hydropower and thermal energy are some of the main sources used in electricity production in Ghana.
Monthly electricity generated in Ghana in 2020
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Electricity generation in gigawatt hours
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Actual generation (total generation, incl. losses)
Supplementary notes
The source defines electricity generation as: "The process of producing electric energy from other forms of energy; also, the amount of electric energy produced, expressed in watthours (Wh)."
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Energy Commission (Ghana). (April 30, 2021). Monthly electricity generated in Ghana in 2020 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292236/monthly-electricity-produced-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). "Monthly electricity generated in Ghana in 2020 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. April 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292236/monthly-electricity-produced-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). (2021). Monthly electricity generated in Ghana in 2020 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292236/monthly-electricity-produced-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana). "Monthly Electricity Generated in Ghana in 2020 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292236/monthly-electricity-produced-in-ghana/
Energy Commission (Ghana), Monthly electricity generated in Ghana in 2020 (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292236/monthly-electricity-produced-in-ghana/ (last visited September 17, 2024)
Monthly electricity generated in Ghana in 2020 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], Energy Commission (Ghana), April 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292236/monthly-electricity-produced-in-ghana/
