Zambia electricity prices
The residential electricity price in Zambia is
ZMW 0.559 per kWh or USD 0.021.
The electricity price for businesses is
ZMW 0.854 kWh or
USD 0.032.
These retail prices were collected in December 2023 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees.
Compare Zambia with 150 other countries.
Historical quarterly data, along with the latest update from June 2024 are available for download.
Sources: Energy Regulation Board, Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO)
Electricity price analysis for Zambia
- Residential electricity prices in Zambia are 15.77% of the world average electricity price and 19.70% of the average price in Africa.
- Business electricity rates in Zambia are 24.36% of the world average price and 33.83% of the average in Africa.
- Household rates are 65.46% of the business rates.
- Electricity prices paid by small businesses in Zambia are 142.97% of the prices paid by big businesses.
- The price paid by households with low electricity consumption is 70.23% of the price paid by households with high electricity consumption.
