Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 37.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
154th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2010
All-time low
37.0%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Chinese Taipei, 2009–2019

02040602009201420192009: 52.1 % of income per capita2010: 52.5 % of income per capita2011: 48.3 % of income per capita2012: 48 % of income per capita2013: 47.1 % of income per capita2014: 45.7 % of income per capita2015: 42.8 % of income per capita2016: 41.3 % of income per capita2017: 38.9 % of income per capita2018: 38.6 % of income per capita2019: 37 % of income per capita

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chinese Taipei is 37.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chinese Taipei peaked at 52.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2019.

That places Chinese Taipei 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Chinese Taipei, year by year

Annual values for Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Chinese Taipei, 2009 to 2019.
Year % of income per capita Change
2009 52.1%
2010 52.5% +0.8%
2011 48.3% -8.0%
2012 48.0% -0.6%
2013 47.1% -1.9%
2014 45.7% -3.0%
2015 42.8% -6.3%
2016 41.3% -3.5%
2017 38.9% -5.8%
2018 38.6% -0.8%
2019 37.0% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.1% 52.1% 52.1% 1
2010s 44.0% 37.0% 52.5% 10

Countries ranked near Chinese Taipei

  1. 151 Chile 49.3% compare
  2. 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.6% compare
  3. 153 San Marino 40.4% compare
  4. 154 Germany 37.0% compare
  5. 156 Brunei Darussalam 36.7% compare
  6. 157 Kazakhstan 35.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chinese Taipei?
Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Chinese Taipei was 37.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Chinese Taipei?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2019.
How does Chinese Taipei rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
Chinese Taipei ranks 154th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Chinese Taipei?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chinese Taipei 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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Indicator
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)
Unit
% of income per capita
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,056 data points, 2009–2019
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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.