Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Pakistan
Pakistan: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 1,234.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Pakistan, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1,234.5% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Pakistan peaked at 1,541.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,195.7%, in 2010.
That places Pakistan 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,451.6% | — |
| 2010 | 1,195.7% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 1,201.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,541.8% | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 1,483.0% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,350.5% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 1,230.4% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,370.2% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1,284.9% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,224.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,234.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,451.6% | 1,451.6% | 1,451.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,311.7% | 1,195.7% | 1,541.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More private sector data for Pakistan
- Merchandise trade 23.7% (2025)
- Food imports 14.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 65.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 24.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 67.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 30.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 119.68 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.075 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -5.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Pakistan?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Pakistan was 1,234.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,541.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,195.7% in 2010.
- How does Pakistan rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.