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Electricity cost by country
Start with a current official tariff reference where one is verified, then replace it with the marginal unit rate from your own bill. PowerCost Lab avoids false national averages.
United States
Retail electricity prices vary substantially by state, utility, customer class, and tariff. Average revenue per kWh is useful context, but your bill's energy rate is the right calculator input.
3 local calculators ↗02 · GBPUnited Kingdom
Unit rates and standing charges vary by region, payment method, meter, and tariff. The price cap applies to eligible default tariffs and is reviewed regularly.
3 local calculators ↗03 · CADCanada
Residential prices and rate structures differ significantly by province and territory. Fixed charges, tiered rates, and time-of-use options can change the effective cost.
3 local calculators ↗04 · AUDAustralia
Plans can use single, controlled-load, or time-of-use rates, and availability differs by network area and postcode. Daily supply charges are separate from usage rates.
3 local calculators ↗05 · EURFrance
Regulated residential tariffs include a subscription charge and one or more per-kWh rates. Base, peak/off-peak, Tempo, supplier, and subscribed-power choices materially change the applicable price.
3 local calculators ↗06 · EURGermany
Household electricity is sold by competing suppliers and usually combines an energy price with a fixed base charge. Contract, network area, consumption, taxes, and price guarantees affect the result.
2 local calculators ↗07 · INRIndia
Domestic tariffs are set by states and utilities and commonly use consumption slabs, fixed charges, duties, and subsidies. A single national household rate would be misleading.
3 local calculators ↗08 · SGDSingapore
The regulated tariff is revised quarterly, while retail plans may be fixed-price, discounted from the regulated tariff, or time-of-use.
3 local calculators ↗09 · AEDUnited Arab Emirates
Tariffs differ by emirate, customer category, consumption slab, and applicable fuel surcharge. Dubai's DEWA tariff is not a universal UAE rate.
3 local calculators ↗10 · ZARSouth Africa
Charges vary by municipality, distributor, connection type, tariff category, block, and season. NERSA approvals do not translate into one national household unit rate.
2 local calculators ↗11 · BRLBrazil
Residential tariffs differ by distribution utility and can include energy and network components, taxes, public-lighting charges, and monthly tariff flags. A single Brazil-wide household rate would be misleading.
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