South Africa electricity prices
The residential electricity price in South Africa is
ZAR 3.710 per kWh or USD 0.233.
The electricity price for businesses is
ZAR 2.289 kWh or
USD 0.143.
These retail prices were collected in June 2025 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 2025 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 126.89% of the world average electricity price and 164.94% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in South Africa are 63.46% of the world average price and 83.83% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 206.80% 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 175.41% 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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