Top 10 African countries with the cheapest electricity prices in Q3 2026
Africa recorded an average electricity price of $0.141 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for residential consumers and $0.134 per kWh for businesses in the third quarter of 2026. The post Top 10 African countries with the cheapest electricity prices in Q3 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .
Cameroon tops the list with the cheapest residential electricity at $0.006 per kWh, significantly below the African average of $0.141 per kWh. Despite this, its commercial rate is higher than the continental benchmark. Tunisia and the Democratic Republic of Congo follow with residential rates of $0.067 and $0.066 per kWh, respectively, both below the African averages.
Algeria also makes the top 10, with the lowest residential rate among Middle Eastern countries at $0.041 per kWh. Nigeria rounds out the list with the most affordable prices at $0.036 per kWh for residential use and $0.050 per kWh for businesses, both substantially below the African averages.
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