How much does electricity cost in Africa?

As of late 2023, the electricity prices stood at around 0.2, 0.2, and 0.19 U.S. dollars per kilowatt-hour, respectively. A significant share of Africans still live with no access to electricity. Although almost all of North Africa's population had access to electricity, the other regions had lower electricity access in 2021.

Are electricity technologies more expensive in eastern and western Africa?

Even though the capital cost for electricity technologies is decreasing over time, for the same electricity technology, the investment cost will be much higher in Eastern and Western Africa than in Northern Africa. Substantial variations exist even among countries within the same region.

What is the main source of power in West Africa?

Hydroelectric power is the dominant source of power in the region and is the focus of most of the large schemes underway, although there are also plans to develop more gas-fired plants and some initiatives to develop coal-fired capacity. West African countries have now begun to develop utility-scale solar power.