Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 318.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Puerto Rico, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Puerto Rico stood at 318.3%.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Puerto Rico peaked at 433.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 228.3%, in 2017.
That places Puerto Rico 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 433.8% | — |
| 2010 | 428.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 392.4% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 384.0% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 373.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 346.4% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 346.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 354.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 228.3% | -35.5% |
| 2018 | 351.9% | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 318.3% | -9.5% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 318.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 5.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 318.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 433.8% | 433.8% | 433.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 352.4% | 228.3% | 428.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More private sector data for Puerto Rico
- New businesses registered 11,218 number (2020)
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items 592.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, number of arrivals 3.88 million (2020)
- International tourism, receipts 2.92 billion current US$ (2020)
- International tourism, expenditures 893.00 million current US$ (2018)
- International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items 301.00 million current US$ (2018)
- Starting a business: Paid-in Minimum capital (% of income per capita) 100.0% (2019)
- Starting a business: Minimum capital 0.0% (2019)
- Starting a business: Cost - Women (% of income per capita) - Score 99.4% (2019)
- Starting a business: Cost - Men (% of income per capita) - Score 99.4% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Puerto Rico?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Puerto Rico was 318.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 433.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 228.3% in 2017.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Puerto Rico ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.