Afghanistan electricity prices

The residential electricity price in Afghanistan is AFN 3.750 per kWh or USD 0.051. These retail prices were collected in June 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Afghanistan with 150 other countries.

Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS)
Electricity price analysis for Afghanistan

  • Residential electricity prices in Afghanistan are 34.95% of the world average electricity price and 63.01% of the average price in Asia.


  • The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 28.57% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.

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The energy mix of Afghanistan

Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Afghanistan is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 15.66%, wind 0.00%, solar 9.64%, hydro 74.70%, nuclear 0.00%, and geothermal 0.00%. You can also compare the energy mix of Afghanistan to other countries.



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