Ethiopia electricity prices, June 2025
These retail prices were collected in June 2025 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare
The residential electricity price in Ethiopia is ETB 0.658 per kWh or USD 0.005. The electricity price for businesses is ETB 1.611 kWh or USD 0.011. These retail prices were collected in December 2024 and include the cost of power, distribution and transmission, and all taxes and fees. Compare Ethiopia with 150 other countries.
Based on the United States Energy Information Adminstration data from 2022, electricity in Ethiopia is produced from the following sources: fossil fuels 0.06%, wind 3.83%, solar 0.26%, hydro 95.84%, nuclear 0.00%, and geothermal 0.00%. You can also compare the energy mix of Ethiopia to other countries.
These prices decreased between 2017 and 2021 and increased by 10% in 2022. In 2023, total energy consumption per capita is around 0.40 toe, including 106 kWh for electricity. Ethiopia strives to become an African power hub.
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