Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Iraq
Iraq: Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) was 8.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Iraq stood at 8.5 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
That places Iraq 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.9 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 7.9 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3 DB16-20 methodology | +81.0% |
| 2017 | 12 DB16-20 methodology | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 9.5 DB16-20 methodology | -20.8% |
| 2019 | 8.5 DB16-20 methodology | -10.5% |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 152 Albania 9.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 153 Romania 9.2 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 154 Türkiye 8.9 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 155 Republic of Moldova 8.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 157 Russian Federation 8.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 158 Congo 8.1 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 158 Myanmar 8.1 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2014)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2014)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Iraq?
- Getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Iraq was 8.5 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh)?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The price of electricity is measured in U.S. cents per kWh. A monthly electricity consumption is assumed, for which a bill is then computed for a warehouse based in the largest business city of the economy for the month of March. The bill is then expressed back as a unit of kWh. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.