Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 207.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
Saint Kitts and Nevis recorded 207.3% for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 383.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 207.3%, in 2019.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 109th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 377.3% | — |
| 2010 | 376.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 383.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 304.3% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 290.6% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 291.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 264.3% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 241.0% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 239.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 234.2% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 207.3% | -11.5% |
Saint Kitts and Nevis compared with similar countries
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 207.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis's 207.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 209.5%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 377.3% | 377.3% | 377.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 283.2% | 207.3% | 383.2% | 10 |
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More private sector data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Merchandise trade 37.5% (2025)
- Food imports 25.4% (2017)
- Manufactures imports 71.1% (2017)
- Merchandise imports 410.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.5% (2017)
- Manufactures exports 86.4% (2017)
- Merchandise exports 34.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 724.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0287 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 9.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 207.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 383.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.3% in 2019.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.