Electricity prices by continent and country groups

The table presents average electricity rates (in USD per kWh) for both residential and business consumers across various international country groupings. Rates vary significantly by region and income level, reflecting differences in energy markets, subsidies, infrastructure, and pricing policies. You can also compare individual countries.

Among high-income and developed economies, G10, G7, OECD, and Eurozone countries exhibit the highest electricity prices, with residential rates ranging from $0.23 to $0.30 per kWh. For instance, the Eurozone averages $0.27 residential and $0.21 business, while G10 countries top the list at $0.30 and $0.24, respectively.

In contrast, lower-income and emerging market regions report much lower electricity prices. The MENA region shows the lowest residential rate at $0.05 and business rate at $0.08. Similarly, SAARC countries (South Asia) and OPEC members also report very low electricity prices, likely due to subsidies or domestic energy production.

Asian, ASEAN, and Sub-Saharan African groups generally fall in the middle range, with rates between $0.08–$0.13. Interestingly, Oceania shows high business rates ($0.25), higher than the average for most developed regions.

Income-based groupings (per World Bank classification) show a clear pattern: higher income groups pay more, with high-income countries at $0.22 residential, while low-income countries average only $0.13 or less.

Overall, the data highlights the strong correlation between economic development, energy policy, and electricity pricing, with business rates often slightly lower than residential in most regions.

See a world map of electricity prices or explore our data download options.



Country groups
Residential rates
Business rates
North and South America 0.2115 0.1947
Africa 0.1247 0.1226
Asia 0.0805 0.1040
Oceania 0.2499 0.2659
Europe 0.2401 0.2042
European union 0.2707 0.2122
Eurozone 0.2878 0.2079
Sub Sahara Africa 0.1337 0.1293
MENA 0.0515 0.0864
South East Asia 0.1130 0.1313
Latin America 0.1794 0.1701
Low income countries (World Bank classification) 0.1234 0.1303
Lower middle income countries (World Bank classification) 0.1065 0.1185
Upper middle income countries (World Bank classification) 0.1253 0.1380
High income countries (World Bank classification) 0.2283 0.1933
G7 0.2909 0.2393
G10 0.3093 0.2426
G20 0.1805 0.1696
OECD 0.2524 0.2020
OPEC 0.0618 0.0710
NATO 0.2452 0.2045
MSCI Emerging Markets 0.1306 0.1424
MSCI Frontier Markets 0.1336 0.1460
MSCI Developed Markets 0.2786 0.2098
APEC 0.1524 0.1558
ASEAN 0.1184 0.1326
COMESA 0.0938 0.0985
EAC 0.1632 0.1102
EFTA 0.2808 0.1809
IORA 0.1328 0.1398
LAIA 0.1625 0.1451
MERCOSUR 0.1419 0.1000
NAFTA 0.1394 0.1549
SAARC 0.0557 0.0882
SADC 0.0991 0.0971
WAEMU / CFA Franc 0.1951 0.2062




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