Competitiveness Level of Photovoltaic Solar Systems in Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso): Study Based on the Domestic Electric Meters Calibration

Table 2

Estimate of the average cost of the electricity consumed from SONABEL.

Components	Wemtenga	Dassasgho 01	Dassasgho 02	Dassasgho 03	Zogona
Characteristic
Type of bill	Cash-power	Cash-power	Bill per month	Bill per month	Bill per month
Amperage	5A	5A	5A	3A	3A
AC loads (W)	431	2556	210	1235	496
Electricity
Mean electricity consumption (kWh/month)	54	161	15	48	79
Cost of the first electricity consumption level (FCFA/kWh)	96	96	96	75	75
Rough cost (FCFA/month)	5198	16149^1	1440	3575	6137^2
Total taxes cost^3 (FCFA/month)	2446	3091	2326	1326	1527
Proportion of the taxes [%]	32	16	62	27	20
Monthly total cost (FCFA/month)	7644	19240	3766	4901	7664
Monthly specific cost
FCFA/kWh	141	119	256	105	97
Euro^4/kWh	0.22	0.18	0.39	0.16	0.15

This cost includes the invoicing of the first section (1 to 50 kWh) and that of the second section (51 to 200 kWh) which costs 102 FCFA/kWh.
²This cost includes the invoicing of the first section (1 to 50 kWh) and that of the second section (51 to 200 kWh) which costs 102 FCFA/kWh.
³Including all taxes.
⁴With 1 Euro = 656.576 FCFA as currencies conversion chosen.