Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Greece or Turkey?

Greece, at 68.2% against 62.3% in Turkey as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?

11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Turkey: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)

Greece

68.2%

in 2019

Turkey

62.3%

in 2019

Greece rank

140th

Turkey rank

143rd

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) over time

Greece
Turkey

How they compare

Greece currently reports 68.2% against 62.3% in Turkey, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Turkey ahead.

Greece ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 143rd of 189 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	55.2%	688.9%	633.7%	Turkey
2010s	66.4%	487.9%	421.5%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, Greece or Turkey?: Greece, at 68.2% against 62.3% in Turkey as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between Greece and Turkey?: 5.9%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: Greece ranks 140th and Turkey ranks 143rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit: % of income per capita
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed: 02 November 2026

The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.