Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Iran
Iran: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 746.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Iran, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iran stood at 746.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iran peaked at 931.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 584.0%, in 2013.
That places Iran 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 892.0% | — |
| 2010 | 931.8% | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 889.7% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 662.6% | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 584.0% | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 727.1% | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 691.4% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 695.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 894.0% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 775.0% | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 746.0% | -3.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 746.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 274.9%, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iran's 746.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892.0% | 892.0% | 892.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 759.7% | 584.0% | 931.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More private sector data for Iran
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 26.1% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 57.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.58 billion current US$ (2000)
- Food exports 5.6% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.36 billion current US$ (2000)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iran?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iran was 746.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 931.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.0% in 2013.
- How does Iran rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Iran ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.