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Cost of Electricity by Country

Bermuda has the highest Electricity Cost per kWh in 2025 ($0.47), followed by Ireland ($0.44) and Italy ($0.42). Iran has the lowest ($0.00).

Infrastructure & Energy148 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 10, 2024Original page
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Electricity Cost per kWhBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Electricity Cost per kWh, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 144 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$0.13
Middle half $0.07 – $0.23
Average
$0.16
144 countries
Lowest (best)
$0.00
Iran
Highest (worst)
$0.47
Bermuda

Over time · 2022–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Iran
  • Ethiopia
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Kyrgyzstan

Data

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144 countries · # = rank by Electricity Cost per kWh
#
1Iran$0.00
2Ethiopia$0.01
3Sudan$0.01
4Syria$0.01
4Kyrgyzstan$0.01
6Iraq$0.02
6Angola$0.02
6Bhutan$0.02
9Cuba$0.02
10Zambia$0.02
11Egypt$0.02
12Myanmar$0.03
13Laos$0.03
13Oman$0.03
15Qatar$0.03
16Uzbekistan$0.04
17Nigeria$0.04
18Kuwait$0.04
19Algeria$0.04
20Nepal$0.04
21Azerbaijan$0.05
22Bahrain$0.05
22Suriname$0.05
24Malaysia$0.05
25Afghanistan$0.05
26Saudi Arabia$0.05
27Paraguay$0.05
28Kazakhstan$0.06
29Trinidad and Tobago$0.06
30Bangladesh$0.06
31DR Congo$0.06
32Pakistan$0.07
32Russia$0.07
34Turkey$0.07
34Tunisia$0.07
34Georgia$0.07
37Venezuela$0.07
38China$0.08
39India$0.08
39Argentina$0.08
41Vietnam$0.08
42Ukraine$0.08
42United Arab Emirates$0.08
44Cameroon$0.08
44Belarus$0.08
46Malawi$0.09
47Jordan$0.09
48Tanzania$0.09
49Indonesia$0.09
50Botswana$0.09
51Taiwan$0.10
51Ecuador$0.10
53Bosnia and Herzegovina$0.10
54Lesotho$0.10
54Maldives$0.10
56Mexico$0.11
57Hungary$0.11
58Armenia$0.11
59Dominican Republic$0.12
60Albania$0.12
61Morocco$0.12
62Sri Lanka$0.12
63Canada$0.12
63Eswatini$0.12
65South Korea$0.13
65North Macedonia$0.13
67Thailand$0.13
67Mozambique$0.13
67Serbia$0.13
70Madagascar$0.13
70Ivory Coast$0.13
72Ghana$0.13
73Mauritius$0.13
74Namibia$0.14
75Malta$0.15
76Bulgaria$0.15
77Cambodia$0.15
78Norway$0.16
79Brazil$0.16
80Costa Rica$0.17
81Moldova$0.17
82Uganda$0.17
82Croatia$0.17
84Iceland$0.17
85Panama$0.17
86Nicaragua$0.18
87Israel$0.18
88United States$0.18
88Senegal$0.18
88Finland$0.18
91Romania$0.19
91Hong Kong$0.19
93Peru$0.19
94South Africa$0.19
95Togo$0.19
96Rwanda$0.20
97Colombia$0.20
98Philippines$0.20
99Gabon$0.21
100Burkina Faso$0.21
100New Zealand$0.21
102Slovakia$0.21
103Chile$0.21
103Aruba$0.21
105Belize$0.22
106Mali$0.22
107Kenya$0.22
108Slovenia$0.23
109Sierra Leone$0.23
110Japan$0.23
111Poland$0.23
112Sweden$0.23
113Portugal$0.23
113Singapore$0.23
115Honduras$0.24
116Spain$0.25
117Greece$0.25
118El Salvador$0.25
119Uruguay$0.25
120Luxembourg$0.25
121Australia$0.26
122Lithuania$0.27
123France$0.28
124Latvia$0.28
125Jamaica$0.29
126Netherlands$0.29
126Estonia$0.29
128Guatemala$0.29
129Barbados$0.31
130Cape Verde$0.33
131Cyprus$0.34
132Austria$0.34
133Czechia$0.35
133Bahamas$0.35
135Denmark$0.36
136Switzerland$0.36
137United Kingdom$0.40
138Belgium$0.40
139Germany$0.40
140Liechtenstein$0.41
141Cayman Islands$0.41
142Italy$0.42
143Ireland$0.44
144Bermuda$0.47

What correlates with Electricity Cost per kWh (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,553 other country metrics sharing at least 87 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Electricity Cost per kWh tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.71 · very strong · n = 136
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  2. Bottled Water CostBottled Water Cost by Country
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 94
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  3. WJP RoLI Fundamental Rights ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 122
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  4. Human Freedom IndexFreedom Index by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 136
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  5. Minimum WageMinimum Wage by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 94
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  6. Global Freedom ScoreFreedom Index by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 141
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Electricity Cost per kWh tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.68 · strong · n = 136
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  2. Human RightsFailed States
    r = −0.67 · strong · n = 137
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  3. State LegitimacyFailed States
    r = −0.66 · strong · n = 137
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  4. Political Rights Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 136
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  5. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = −0.62 · strong · n = 130
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  6. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = −0.61 · strong · n = 130
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Electricity Cost per kWh?
Bermuda has the highest Electricity Cost per kWh in 2025, at $0.47, followed by Ireland ($0.44) and Italy ($0.42).
Which country has the lowest Electricity Cost per kWh?
Iran has the lowest Electricity Cost per kWh in 2025, at $0.00.
What is the median Electricity Cost per kWh across countries?
The median is $0.13 across the 144 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this cost of electricity by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Electricity prices - Global Petrol Prices; The price of electricity per KWh in 230 countries - CableCo UK; Electricity pricing - Wiki.