Namibia electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Namibia is
NAD 2.734 per kWh or USD 0.167.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 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 September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Central North Regional Electricity Distributor (CENORED), Electricity Control Board, Erongo RED
Electricity price analysis for Namibia
- Residential electricity prices in Namibia are 92.23% of the world average electricity price and 115.98% of the average price in Africa.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 134.63% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Namibia
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Namibia is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 3.03%,
wind 1.21%,
solar 35.15%,
hydro 60.61%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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