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Austria
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Brazil
Canada
Chile
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Colombia
Costa Rica
Czechia
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Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Malaysia
Mexico
Moldova
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Vietnam
67 countries. 家庭用1kWh. Shown in ZAR.
South Africa
baselineZAR 3.51
USD 0.209
· rank 26/67
×2.15
pricier
ZAR 7.55
USD 0.45
· rank 1/67
Electricity 1kWh (household) in Ireland costs 2.15× what it does in South Africa.
Choose a country to compare
- Ireland — ZAR 7.55
- Italy — ZAR 6.95
- Germany — ZAR 6.81
- Belgium — ZAR 6.81
- United Kingdom — ZAR 6.75
- Switzerland — ZAR 6.16
- Denmark — ZAR 5.96
- Austria — ZAR 5.92
- Czechia — ZAR 5.89
- Guatemala — ZAR 5.02
- Netherlands — ZAR 4.80
- France — ZAR 4.63
- Australia — ZAR 4.35
- Spain — ZAR 4.28
- Uruguay — ZAR 4.28
- Greece — ZAR 4.26
- Sweden — ZAR 4.08
- Portugal — ZAR 4.01
- Poland — ZAR 3.96
- Singapore — ZAR 3.91
- Honduras — ZAR 3.88
- Chile — ZAR 3.83
- Japan — ZAR 3.81
- Romania — ZAR 3.73
- New Zealand — ZAR 3.56
- Philippines — ZAR 3.51
- Colombia — ZAR 3.47
- United States — ZAR 3.15
- Peru — ZAR 3.12
- Israel — ZAR 3.10
- Hong Kong — ZAR 3.09
- Iceland — ZAR 3.00
- Moldova — ZAR 3.00
- Nicaragua — ZAR 2.95
- Finland — ZAR 2.94
- Costa Rica — ZAR 2.85
- Norway — ZAR 2.77
- Brazil — ZAR 2.75
- South Korea — ZAR 2.13
- Thailand — ZAR 2.13
- Canada — ZAR 2.06
- Morocco — ZAR 2.03
- Sri Lanka — ZAR 1.91
- Hungary — ZAR 1.86
- Mexico — ZAR 1.83
- Taiwan — ZAR 1.64
- Indonesia — ZAR 1.51
- Jordan — ZAR 1.51
- Argentina — ZAR 1.46
- Ukraine — ZAR 1.41
- United Arab Emirates — ZAR 1.34
- Vietnam — ZAR 1.31
- India — ZAR 1.29
- China — ZAR 1.28
- Russia — ZAR 1.16
- Venezuela — ZAR 1.16
- Turkey — ZAR 1.12
- Pakistan — ZAR 1.06
- Saudi Arabia — ZAR 0.87
- Malaysia — ZAR 0.84
- Azerbaijan — ZAR 0.81
- Bahrain — ZAR 0.81
- Kuwait — ZAR 0.67
- Qatar — ZAR 0.54
- Oman — ZAR 0.50
- Egypt — ZAR 0.39
All 67 countries, ranked
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1
Ireland
ZAR 7.55
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2
Italy
ZAR 6.95
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3
Germany
ZAR 6.81
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4
Belgium
ZAR 6.81
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5
United Kingdom
ZAR 6.75
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6
Switzerland
ZAR 6.16
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7
Denmark
ZAR 5.96
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8
Austria
ZAR 5.92
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9
Czechia
ZAR 5.89
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10
Guatemala
ZAR 5.02
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11
Netherlands
ZAR 4.80
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12
France
ZAR 4.63
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13
Australia
ZAR 4.35
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14
Spain
ZAR 4.28
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15
Uruguay
ZAR 4.28
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16
Greece
ZAR 4.26
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17
Sweden
ZAR 4.08
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18
Portugal
ZAR 4.01
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19
Poland
ZAR 3.96
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20
Singapore
ZAR 3.91
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21
Honduras
ZAR 3.88
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22
Chile
ZAR 3.83
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23
Japan
ZAR 3.81
-
24
Romania
ZAR 3.73
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25
New Zealand
ZAR 3.56
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26
South Africa
ZAR 3.51
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27
Philippines
ZAR 3.51
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Below this line: cheaper than South Africa 40 countries
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28
Colombia
ZAR 3.47
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29
United States
ZAR 3.15
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30
Peru
ZAR 3.12
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31
Israel
ZAR 3.10
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32
Hong Kong
ZAR 3.09
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33
Iceland
ZAR 3.00
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34
Moldova
ZAR 3.00
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35
Nicaragua
ZAR 2.95
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36
Finland
ZAR 2.94
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37
Costa Rica
ZAR 2.85
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38
Norway
ZAR 2.77
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39
Brazil
ZAR 2.75
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40
South Korea
ZAR 2.13
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41
Thailand
ZAR 2.13
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42
Canada
ZAR 2.06
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43
Morocco
ZAR 2.03
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44
Sri Lanka
ZAR 1.91
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45
Hungary
ZAR 1.86
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46
Mexico
ZAR 1.83
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47
Taiwan
ZAR 1.64
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48
Indonesia
ZAR 1.51
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49
Jordan
ZAR 1.51
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50
Argentina
ZAR 1.46
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51
Ukraine
ZAR 1.41
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52
United Arab Emirates
ZAR 1.34
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53
Vietnam
ZAR 1.31
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54
India
ZAR 1.29
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55
China
ZAR 1.28
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56
Russia
ZAR 1.16
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57
Venezuela
ZAR 1.16
-
58
Turkey
ZAR 1.12
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59
Pakistan
ZAR 1.06
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60
Saudi Arabia
ZAR 0.87
-
61
Malaysia
ZAR 0.84
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62
Azerbaijan
ZAR 0.81
-
63
Bahrain
ZAR 0.81
-
64
Kuwait
ZAR 0.67
-
65
Qatar
ZAR 0.54
-
66
Oman
ZAR 0.50
-
67
Egypt
ZAR 0.39
27 countries are pricier than South Africa, 40 are cheaper.
Sources: GlobalPetrolPrices.com