Democratic Republic of the Congo electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Democratic Republic of the Congo is
CDF 166.611 per kWh or USD 0.059.
The electricity price for businesses is
CDF 194.400 kWh or
USD 0.068.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Democratic Republic of the Congo with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Societe Nationale d'Electricite (SNEL)
Electricity price analysis for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Residential electricity prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo are 41.16% of the world average electricity price and 51.41% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Democratic Republic of the Congo are 48.55% of the world average price and 67.45% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 85.71% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Democratic Republic of the Congo are 101.75% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 100.62% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
