Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Chile
Chile: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 49.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Chile, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chile stood at 49.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chile peaked at 76.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2018.
That places Chile 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76.7% | — |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 52.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 49.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 49.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 24% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 76.7% | 76.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 48.9% | 71.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More private sector data for Chile
- Merchandise trade 55.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.5% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.2% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 21.35 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 11.3% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 107.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 12.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,388 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chile?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chile was 49.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 76.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Chile ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.