Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Italy
Italy: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 138.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Italy, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Italy stood at 138.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Italy peaked at 222.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 138.9%, in 2019.
Italy ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 214.5% | — |
| 2010 | 222.5% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 218.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 213.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 215.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 163.9% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 161.4% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 158.0% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 156.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 151.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 138.9% | -8.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 138.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 138.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.9%, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 214.5% | 214.5% | 214.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 180.1% | 138.9% | 222.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More private sector data for Italy
- Merchandise trade 54.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 67.4% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 668.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 176.72 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 78.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 726.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 167.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 12,331 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Italy?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Italy was 138.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 222.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.9% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Italy ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.