Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Greece
Greece: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 68.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Greece, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Greece stood at 68.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Greece peaked at 70.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2009.
Greece ranks 140th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 (% of income per capita) in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 55.2% | — |
| 2010 | 57.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 66.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | -2.4% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 68.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 68.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.9%, 73% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.2% | 55.2% | 55.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 57.5% | 70.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 14.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 58.6% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 31.59 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 38.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 58.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Greece?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Greece was 68.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2009.
- How does Greece rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Greece ranks 140th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.