South Africa electricity prices
The residential electricity price in South Africa is
ZAR 3.292 per kWh or USD 0.191.
The electricity price for businesses is
ZAR 1.583 kWh or
USD 0.092.
These retail prices were collected in March 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare South Africa with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from September 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 113.92% of the world average electricity price and 146.59% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in South Africa are 56.14% of the world average price and 77.40% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 207.96% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in South Africa are 221.29% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 175.49% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
- Fossil fuels: 87.36%
- Wind: 4.20%
- Solar: 2.70%
- Hydro: 1.37%
- Nuclear: 4.38%
- Geothermal: 0.00%
