Suriname electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Suriname is
SRD 2.280 per kWh or USD 0.061.
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: N.V. Energiebedrijven Suriname (EBS)
Electricity price analysis for Suriname
- Residential electricity prices in Suriname are 34.04% of the world average electricity price and 36.37% of the average price in South America.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 231.28% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Suriname
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Suriname is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 47.40%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 0.58%,
hydro 52.02%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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