Rwanda electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Rwanda is
RWF 361.090 per kWh or USD 0.245.
The electricity price for businesses is
RWF 131.000 kWh or
USD 0.089.
These retail prices were collected in March 2026 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 September 2026 are available for download.
Sources: Rwanda Energy Group (REG)
Electricity price analysis for Rwanda
- Residential electricity prices in Rwanda are 143.85% of the world average electricity price and 180.88% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Rwanda are 55.38% of the world average price and 68.54% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 275.64% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Rwanda are 124.43% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 42.60% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Rwanda
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Rwanda is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 50.44%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 3.54%,
hydro 46.02%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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