Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Slovakia
Slovakia: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 219.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Slovakia, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Slovakia is 219.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Slovakia peaked at 339.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 219.6%, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 107th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 339.4% | — |
| 2010 | 316.5% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 297.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 303.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 275.3% | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 273.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 263.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 253.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 244.5% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 233.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 219.6% | -5.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 219.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 4.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 219.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.9%, 2.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 339.4% | 339.4% | 339.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 268.0% | 219.6% | 316.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More private sector data for Slovakia
- Merchandise trade 160.5% (2025)
- Food imports 7.3% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 80.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 122.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 4.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 88.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 125.44 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 23,171 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8118 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Slovakia?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Slovakia was 219.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 339.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 219.6% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Slovakia ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.