Burkina Faso electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Burkina Faso is
XOF 123.450 per kWh or USD 0.208.
The electricity price for businesses is
XOF 131.000 kWh or
USD 0.221.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Burkina Faso with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Autorité de Régulation du Sous-secteur de l'Electricité (ARSE), Société Nationale d'électricité du Burkina Faso (SONABEL)
Electricity price analysis for Burkina Faso
- Residential electricity prices in Burkina Faso are 130.54% of the world average electricity price and 163.07% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Burkina Faso are 140.06% of the world average price and 194.56% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 94.24% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Burkina Faso are 120.17% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 174.66% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
