Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Ireland
Ireland: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 57.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Ireland, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ireland is 57.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ireland peaked at 87.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2019.
That places Ireland 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 67.3% | — |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 87.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 59.2% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 57.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3% | 67.3% | 67.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 57.1% | 87.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More private sector data for Ireland
- Merchandise trade 62.7% (2025)
- Food imports 9.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 82.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 159.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 7.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.7% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 293.42 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 53,501 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4066 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ireland?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Ireland was 57.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2019.
- How does Ireland rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Ireland ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.