Electricity is a form of energy that can be carried by wires and is used for heating and lighting, and to provide power for machines.
Price Of Electricity In Mauritius
Mauritius electricity prices
| Mauritius electricity prices | Household, kWh | Business, kWh |
|---|---|---|
| Mauritius Rupee | 6.050 | 5.400 |
| U.S. Dollar | 0.137 | 0.122 |
Mauritius, March: The price of electricity is 0.137 U.S. Dollar per kWh for households and 0.122 U.S. Dollar for businesses which includes all components of the electricity bill such as the cost of power, distribution and taxes.
For comparison, the average price of electricity in the world for that period is 0.143 U.S. Dollar per kWh for households and 0.138 U.S. Dollar for businesses. We calculate several data points at various levels of electricity consumption for both households and businesses but on the chart we show only two data points.
For households, the displayed number is calculated at the average annual level of household electricity consumption. For businesses, the displayed data point uses 1,000,000 kWh annual consumption.
The next table shows the electricity rates per kWh. In the calculations, we use the average annual household electricity consumption and, for business, we use 1,000,000 kWh annual consumption.
| Electricity prices per kWh | Date | MUR | USD |
| Households | 01.03.2022 | 6.05 | 0.137 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | 01.03.2022 | 5.4 | 0.122 |
Sources and a sample data set
All prices are in local currency per kWh and include the cost of distribution, energy, and all taxes and fees.
Household electricity rates
We provide the price per kWh calculated at the average annual household electricity consumption for each country. We also calculate the cost per kWh at 25%, 50%, 75%, 150%, 200% and 300% of the annual household electricity consumption.
Business electricity rates
We provide four electricity rates at 30 000 kWh, 150 000 kWh, 1 000 000 kWh, and 7 500 000 kWh annual consumption.
Cost
The cost is 872.97 MUR per country per quarter. We offer discounts for large data sets and for academic purposes.
Which country electricity is cheapest?
Meanwhile, thanks to their great crude oil and natural gas production output, countries like Iran, Qatar, Russia, and Saudi Arabia enjoy some of the cheapest electricity prices in the world. Here, the average household pays less than 4.36 MUR per kilowatt hour.