Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in United Arab Emirates, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in United Arab Emirates stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 25.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2018.
United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 17.3% | — |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 285.3%. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.3% | 17.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 0.0% | 25.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More private sector data for United Arab Emirates
- Merchandise trade 208.2% (2024)
- Food imports 5.0% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 54.9% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 618.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 2.9% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 8.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 706.67 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 61,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 16.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in United Arab Emirates?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.