Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 184.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in North Macedonia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in North Macedonia stood at 184.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in North Macedonia peaked at 904.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 184.1%, in 2019.
That places North Macedonia 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 904.2% | — |
| 2010 | 877.9% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 827.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 286.7% | -65.4% |
| 2013 | 257.3% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 254.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 229.9% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 212.3% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 200.1% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 196.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 184.1% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 904.2% | 904.2% | 904.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 352.6% | 184.1% | 877.9% | 10 |
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More private sector data for North Macedonia
- Merchandise trade 115.8% (2025)
- Food imports 11.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 64.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 13.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 10.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 80.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 9.06 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,973 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4741 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.53 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in North Macedonia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in North Macedonia was 184.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 904.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.1% in 2019.
- How does North Macedonia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- North Macedonia ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.