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Ethiopia electricity tariffs

Name: Ethiopia electricity tariff reform schedule
Creator: Yitemgeta Fantu Golla

Ethiopia is moving to cost-reflective electricity prices through a four-year programme of quarterly increases approved in September 2024, with subsidy removal targeted for 2027/28. 8th of 16 quarterly increases began June 2026.

Edition 10 October 2026 · Reported figures for the period shown, not live data · Compiled by Yitemgeta Fantu Golla

Residential energy charge by monthly consumption band

Monthly band	Aug 2024 (ETB/kWh)	Year-4 schedule 2027/28 (ETB/kWh)	Multiple
0–50 kWh	0.27	1.56	×5.8
51–100 kWh	0.77	3.66	×4.8
101–200 kWh	1.63	5.81	×3.6
201–300 kWh	2.00	9.35	×4.7
301–400 kWh	2.20	9.53	×4.3
401–500 kWh	2.41	9.48	×3.9
>500 kWh	2.48	9.46	×3.8

Commercial and industrial

Customer class	Aug 2024 (ETB/kWh)	Year-4 schedule 2027/28 (ETB/kWh)	Multiple
Commercial	2.12	9.83	×4.6
Industrial	4.58	26.91	×5.9

Source: Govt schedule via Energy for Growth (2026). Year-4 values are the published schedule, not prices already in force; energy charge only, excluding fixed and demand charges. Download CSV