Zambia electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Zambia is
ZMW 0.524 per kWh or USD 0.027.
The electricity price for businesses is
ZMW 1.060 kWh or
USD 0.054.
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: Energy Regulation Board, Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO)
Electricity price analysis for Zambia
- Residential electricity prices in Zambia are 13.32% of the world average electricity price and 16.75% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Zambia are 28.60% of the world average price and 35.40% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 49.43% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Zambia are 99.07% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 57.96% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
The energy mix of Zambia
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2024, electricity in Zambia is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 12.58%,
wind 0.00%,
solar 0.87%,
hydro 86.56%,
nuclear 0.00%, and
geothermal 0.00%.
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