Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 746.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 931.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 584.0%, in 2013.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 892.0% | 892.0% | 892.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 759.7% | 584.0% | 931.8% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Merchandise trade 49.3% (2025)
- Food imports 29.5% (2022)
- Manufactures imports 58.1% (2022)
- Merchandise imports 65.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.9% (2022)
- Manufactures exports 31.3% (2022)
- Merchandise exports 113.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,225 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3122 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.5069 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 746.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 931.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 584.0% in 2013.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.