This document discusses a benchmarking study of electricity tariffs in Rwanda and the surrounding region. [1] Rwanda has some of the highest electricity tariffs in the region, with ordinary customers paying 132 FRW (22 US cents) per kWh and some industrial customers paying 123.9 FRW (21 US cents) per kWh. [2] Tariffs are lower in other East African countries like Kenya and Uganda, and much lower in Southern African countries. [3] The key findings show that other countries reviewed have more customer categories than Rwanda's two categories, with most utilities having separate residential rates.

1. REFIT
Belgian-Mozambican exchange
5 March 2012

2. Content
1. Benchmarking of REFIT
2. Budget execution;
3. Studies and tenders ongoing;
4. Chalenges

3. Regional Tariff benchmarking
• The benchmark revealed that Rwanda has amongst the highest electricity tariffs
in the region
– Ordinary customers pay FRW 112 plus VAT = 132 FRW per kWh (22
USc/kWh)
– Some industrial customers pay FRW105 plus VAT = 123.9 FRW per kWh (21
USc/kWh)
• East African tariffs are lower
– Kenya approximately FRW 90 (16 USc/kWh)
– Uganda approximately FRW 100 (17 USc/kWh)
• Southern African tariffs are much lower
– 2005-07 study FRW 20-60 (3-10 USc/kWh)

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5. Comparisons with 10 other countries
US cents/ kWh including taxes Social LV LV residential
30
Commercial LV Industrial LV
MV
25
20
15
10
5
0
Egypt Kenya Lesotho Malawi Morocco Tanzania Tunisia Uganda Rwanda

6. Key findings of regional review
• Ten countries reviewed have at least four tariff categories
– Rwanda has only two
• Utilities invariably have a residential category
• All utilities categorise their customers by voltage of supply or
small/large

7. Estimated marginal costs for alternative
consumer categories, 2012

8. REFIT
• Consensus on REFIT for Hydro projects
H:MOZAMBIQUEREGULATIONS_ON_FEED_TARIFFS_HYDRO_POWER_PLANTS.pdf
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9. • The end
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