Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Poland
Poland: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 16.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Poland, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Poland recorded 16.3% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Poland peaked at 218.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 218.8% | — |
| 2010 | 212.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 209.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 208.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 16.3% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 218.8% | 218.8% | 218.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 12.3% | 212.1% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Poland
- Merchandise trade 80.6% (2025)
- Food imports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 420.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 78.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 413.89 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,360 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3997 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Poland?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Poland was 16.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 218.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Poland ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland 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.