Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, India or Sweden?

Sweden, at 29.3% against 28.6% in India as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?

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.

India vs Sweden: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity

India

28.6%

in 2019

Sweden

29.3%

in 2019

India rank

163rd

Sweden rank

162nd

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity over time

India
Sweden

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 29.3% against 28.6% in India, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2009 it was India ahead.

India ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 162nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.8%	21.1%	3.7%	India
2010s	87.3%	32.7%	54.6%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: cost to get electricity, India or Sweden?: Sweden, at 29.3% against 28.6% in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: cost to get electricity between India and Sweden?: 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sweden?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2019.
How do India and Sweden rank globally for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?: India ranks 163rd and Sweden ranks 162nd 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: 07 September 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.