Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in India
India: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 28.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in India, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in India stood at 28.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in India peaked at 248.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2011.
That places India 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in India, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 24.8% | — |
| 2010 | 20.9% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -33.0% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 248.3% | +1648.6% |
| 2014 | 219.6% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 198.3% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | -73.2% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -36.7% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 14.0% | 248.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 161 Luxembourg 32.7% compare
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- 164 Saudi Arabia 27.9% compare
- 165 Finland 27.5% compare
- 166 Malaysia 25.6% compare
- 166 Papua New Guinea 25.6% compare
More private sector data for India
- Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
- Food imports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 304.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1126 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5401 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in India?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in India was 28.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 248.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2011.
- How does India rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- India ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.