Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Cyprus
Cyprus: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 116.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Cyprus, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Cyprus is 116.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Cyprus peaked at 145.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 101.3%, in 2009.
That places Cyprus 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 101.3% | — |
| 2010 | 117.1% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 125.5% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 113.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 127.1% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 145.6% | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 137.0% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 130.4% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 133.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 124.2% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 116.6% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.3% | 101.3% | 101.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 127.0% | 113.8% | 145.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More private sector data for Cyprus
- Merchandise trade 52.1% (2025)
- Food imports 15.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 59.4% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 15.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 22.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 6.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,513 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1501 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 11.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Cyprus?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Cyprus was 116.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 145.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.3% in 2009.
- How does Cyprus rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Cyprus ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.