Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Tonga
Tonga: Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) was 36.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Tonga, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Tonga stood at 36.2 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
That places Tonga 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 52.2 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 41.6 DB16-20 methodology | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 33.2 DB16-20 methodology | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 39.9 DB16-20 methodology | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5 DB16-20 methodology | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2 DB16-20 methodology | -6.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 36.2 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8 DB16-20 methodology, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 36.2 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.15 DB16-20 methodology, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tonga
More private sector data for Tonga
- Merchandise trade 39.5% (2025)
- Food imports 29.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 48.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 255.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 169.35 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 15.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 84.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 13.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 102.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 125.31 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Tonga?
- Getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Tonga was 36.2 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Tonga rank for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh)?
- Tonga ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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.