South Africa electricity prices
The residential electricity price in South Africa is
ZAR 3.292 per kWh or USD 0.176.
The electricity price for businesses is
ZAR 1.795 kWh or
USD 0.096.
These retail prices were collected in June 2024 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 December 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Eskom South Africa, National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA)
Electricity price analysis for South Africa
- Residential electricity prices in South Africa are 117.25% of the world average electricity price and 149.83% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in South Africa are 64.94% of the world average price and 88.73% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 183.40% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in South Africa are 219.91% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 175.39% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of South Africa
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in South Africa is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 87.36%,
wind 4.20%,
solar 2.70%,
hydro 1.37%,
nuclear 4.38%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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