Botswana electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Botswana is
BWP 1.267 per kWh or USD 0.095.
The electricity price for businesses is
BWP 1.506 kWh or
USD 0.113.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Botswana with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Botswana Power Corporation (BPC)
Electricity price analysis for Botswana
- Residential electricity prices in Botswana are 60.18% of the world average electricity price and 75.17% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Botswana are 72.32% of the world average price and 100.47% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 84.13% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Botswana are 122.59% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 97.52% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
