Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) was 10.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Central African Republic, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Central African Republic is 10.5 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
That places Central African Republic 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 11.1 DB16-20 methodology | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11 DB16-20 methodology | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.2 DB16-20 methodology | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 9.8 DB16-20 methodology | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.5 DB16-20 methodology | +7.1% |
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More private sector data for Central African Republic
- Merchandise trade 27.0% (2025)
- Food imports 20.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 51.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 573.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.2% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 71.8% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 46.25 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0832 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 110.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Central African Republic?
- Getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Central African Republic was 10.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
- How does Central African Republic rank for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh)?
- Central African Republic ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price of electricity is measured in U.S. cents per kWh. A monthly electricity consumption is assumed, for which a bill is then computed for a warehouse based in the largest business city of the economy for the month of March. The bill is then expressed back as a unit of kWh. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.