Electricity prices in Africa by country: Residential & business rates
Compare electricity prices across African countries. See which nations pay the least and most for residential and business power in 2025.
Africa is home to 60% of the best solar resources globally, yet only 3% of its electricity generation was met with solar PV in 2023. The new report provides new analysis on current market status, market outlook and opportunities to tap into this vast solar potential across the continent.
AFSIA's annual Africa Solar Outlook report is the most complete review of the status of solar in Africa, country by country.
The take-off of solar in Africa is a pivotal moment. This report is a call to action, urging stronger research, analysis and reporting on solar's rise – to ensure the world's cheapest electricity source, fulfills its vast potential to transform the African continent.
However, South Africa and Egypt are currently the only countries with installed solar capacity measured in gigawatts, rather than megawatts. That could be about to change. The first evidence of a take-off in solar in Africa is now here: The last 12 months saw a big rise in Africa's solar panel imports.
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