Botswana electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Botswana is
BWP 1.263 per kWh or USD 0.094.
The electricity price for businesses is
BWP 2.208 kWh or
USD 0.164.
These retail prices were collected in December 2025 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
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Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Botswana Power Corporation (BPC)
Electricity price analysis for Botswana
- Residential electricity prices in Botswana are 54.41% of the world average electricity price and 68.42% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Botswana are 100.95% of the world average price and 124.94% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 57.20% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Botswana are 108.36% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 75.35% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Botswana
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Botswana is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 99.71%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 0.29%,
hydro 0.00%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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