Goal
Goal 7 aims to “ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.”
For Ghana, this means closing the electricity access gap, especially in rural and underserved communities, while shifting the energy mix toward renewable sources like solar, wind, and hydro to ensure sustainability and reduce environmental impact. Key priorities include improving grid reliability, promoting clean cooking solutions to replace wood and charcoal, and encouraging energy efficiency.
Community Success
This is exemplified by the rapid growth of decentralized solar mini-grids and home systems in off-grid communities. Local entrepreneurs and cooperatives are leading the charge, providing affordable, renewable electricity to power homes, schools, and small businesses, fostering economic activity and improving quality of life from the ground up.
Key Statistics
| SDG Indicator | Statistic (latest year) | Source & Implication |
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| 7.1.1 – Population with access to electricity | 89.4% (2024) | Energy Commission, 2025 VNR. Reflects near-universal electrification, a major achievement in providing a foundational service for development. |
| 7.1.2 – Population with primary reliance on clean fuels & technology | Electricity: 0.5% LPG: 47.9% (2024) | Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Shows a strong shift toward LPG for cooking, reducing reliance on biomass and improving health and environmental outcomes. |
| 7.2.1 – Renewable energy share in total final energy consumption | 33.1% (2024) | Energy Commission. Indicates a significant contribution from renewables (mainly biomass), with potential for growth in modern renewables like solar and wind. |
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7.1 By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable and modern energy services |
7.1.1
Proportion of population with access to electricity
7.1.2
Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and technology |
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7.2 By 2030, increase substantially the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix |
7.2.1
Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption |
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7.3 By 2030, double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency |
7.3.1
Energy intensity measured in terms of primary energy and GDP |
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7.a By 2030, enhance international cooperation to facilitate access to clean energy research and technology, including renewable energy, energy efficiency and advanced and cleaner fossil-fuel technology, and promote investment in energy infrastructure and clean energy technology |
7.a.1
International financial flows to developing countries in support of clean energy research and development and renewable energy production, including in hybrid systems |
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7.b By 2030, expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and land-locked developing countries, in accordance with their respective programmes of support |
7.b.1
Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita) |
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