Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income) … Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income) … Score was 99.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in United Kingdom, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in United Kingdom is 99.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in United Kingdom peaked at 99.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2011.
United Kingdom ranks 20th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income) … Score in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.1% | — |
| 2010 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 99.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 99.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 17 United States 99.7% compare
- 18 Singapore 99.7% compare
- 19 Czechia 99.7% compare
- 21 Philippines 99.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 99.7% compare
- 23 Malaysia 99.7% compare
More private sector data for United Kingdom
- Merchandise trade 37.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 56.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 948.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 448.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.7% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 59.7% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 555.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 714.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,999 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in United Kingdom?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in United Kingdom was 99.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)?
- United Kingdom ranks 20th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for cost benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.