10 countries with the most expensive household electricity prices in Africa

Rwanda

The cost of residential electricity in this East African country is the highest on the continent. Rwandan families pay an average of $0.26 per kilowatt-hour of power, according to Statista. Assuming Rwandans had access to electricity 24 hours a day, this equates to $6.24 per day and $194.44 per month.

Cape Verde

The cost of residential electricity in this island country is the second-highest in Africa. A household in Cape Verde would pay $0.25 for a one-kilowatt hour of power. For reference, this equates to $6 per day and $186 per month, assuming that residents in this area have access to electricity 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Mali

With a price of $0.23 per kilowatt-hour of power, this West African country ranks third. Mali currently does not have a reliable electrical supply. However, if it does, Malian households will have to pay $5.52 per day and $171.12 per month for electricity.

Burkina Faso

The cost of residential electricity in this Francophone Western African country is the fourth highest in Africa. According to our source, a one-kilowatt hour of electricity would cost $0.22 in this landlocked country. In a scenario where households have access to energy 24 hours a day, this equates to $5.28 per day and $163.68 per month.

Gabon

Gabon is now the seventh most expensive African country with the highest household electricity price. A kilowatt-hour of power costs $0.22 in this country, similar to Burkina Faso. And, if Gabon provides 24-hour electricity to all families, the daily and monthly costs would be $5.28 and $163.68, respectively.

Kenya

For every kilowatt-hour of power consumed, households in this East African country pay an average of $0.22. According to our calculations, this works out to $5.28 each day and $163.68 per month.

Togo

The average cost of power in this West African country is $0.20 per kilowatt-hour consumed. This works out to $4.8 every day and $148.8 per month.

Uganda

The average cost of home electricity in Uganda is $0.19 per kilowatt-hour. It would cost $4.56 per day and $141.36 per month to do so.

Senegal

Households in this Francophone West African country pay $0.18 per kilowatt-hour of power used. This works out to $133.92 a month and $4.32 every day.

Sierra Leone

Finally, households in Sierra Leone spend an average of $0.15 per kilowatt-hour of electricity. This works out to $111.6 each month and $3.6 per day.