Ghana electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Ghana is
GHS 1.713 per kWh or USD 0.109.
The electricity price for businesses is
GHS 1.555 kWh or
USD 0.099.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 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 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Electricity Company of Ghana Limited, Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC)
Electricity price analysis for Ghana
- Residential electricity prices in Ghana are 92.91% of the world average electricity price and 116.06% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Ghana are 85.27% of the world average price and 118.46% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 110.16% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Ghana are 144.52% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 53.95% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
