Getting electricity: Procedures (number) by country
The number of procedures records all the procedures required in practice for businesses to obtain a new electrical connection. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company’s employees or its main electrician or electrical engineer with external parties, such as the electricity distribution utility,...
Countries reporting
188
Highest
9 number
Romania
Lowest
2 number
Thailand
Median
5 number
Years covered
11
2009–2019
Data points
2,045
What the numbers show
Getting electricity: Procedures (number) is currently reported for 188 countries. The highest value is 9 number in Romania; the lowest is 2 number in Thailand.
The median across all reporting countries is 5 number, and the mean is 4.87 number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4.
Over the past decade 10 countries rose and 49 fell. The largest increase was in Afghanistan (up 50.0%), and the largest decrease in Russian Federation (down 80.0%).
Getting electricity: Procedures: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 9 number | 2019 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 1 | Tajikistan | 9 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kosovo | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Djibouti | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 8.56 number | 2019 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 4 | Barbados | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Guyana | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Mongolia | 8 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 8 number | 2019 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 9 | Angola | 7 number | 2019 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 9 | Bolivia | 7 number | 2019 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Canada | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Ecuador | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Gabon | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Honduras | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Jamaica | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Kyrgyz Republic | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Lao PDR | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Montenegro | 7 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 9 | Nigeria | 7 number | 2019 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 23 | Mexico | 6.83 number | 2019 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 24 | Afghanistan | 6 number | 2019 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 24 | Albania | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Argentina | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Belgium | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Congo, Rep. | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Cabo Verde | 6 number | 2019 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 24 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 6 number | 2019 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 24 | Kazakhstan | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 24 | Kiribati | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | St. Lucia | 6 number | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 24 | Moldova | 6 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 24 | Madagascar | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Maldives | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Myanmar | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Malawi | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Namibia | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Nicaragua | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Pakistan | 6 number | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Senegal | 6 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 24 | El Salvador | 6 number | 2019 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 24 | Eswatini | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Chad | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Uganda | 6 number | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 24 | Venezuela, RB | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 6 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Australia | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Austria | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 5 number | 2019 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 52 | Burundi | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Benin | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Bahrain | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Bahamas, The | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 number | 2019 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 52 | Belize | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Brazil | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Brunei Darussalam | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 52 | Botswana | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Chile | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Colombia | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Cyprus | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Dominica | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Algeria | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Eritrea | 5 number | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Spain | 5 number | 2019 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 52 | Estonia | 5 number | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 52 | Finland | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Gambia, The | 5 number | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 52 | Equatorial Guinea | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Greece | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 52 | Grenada | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Guatemala | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Hungary | 5 number | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 52 | Ireland | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Iraq | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 52 | Israel | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Jordan | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Kuwait | 5 number | 2019 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 52 | Sri Lanka | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Lesotho | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Marshall Islands | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Mauritania | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Netherlands | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Nepal | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | New Zealand | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Oman | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Panama | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Palau | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Puerto Rico (US) | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Portugal | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Paraguay | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | West Bank and Gaza | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Sudan | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Serbia | 5 number | 2019 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 52 | Slovak Republic | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Slovenia | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Seychelles | 5 number | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 52 | Syrian Arab Republic | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Tonga | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Ukraine | 5 number | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 52 | Uruguay | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | South Africa | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Zambia | 5 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 112 | United States | 4.8 number | 2019 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 113 | Antigua and Barbuda | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Burkina Faso | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Bhutan | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 113 | Cameroon | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Denmark | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Ethiopia | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Fiji | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | France | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 113 | Ghana | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Guinea | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 113 | Croatia | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Haiti | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Indonesia | 4 number | 2019 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 113 | Iceland | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Italy | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Cambodia | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Lebanon | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Liberia | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Libya | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Latvia | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Morocco | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 113 | Mali | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Malta | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Mozambique | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 113 | Niger | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Norway | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Philippines | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Papua New Guinea | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Poland | 4 number | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 113 | Qatar | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Rwanda | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Singapore | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Solomon Islands | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Sao Tome and Principe | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Suriname | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Trinidad and Tobago | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Tunisia | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Turkiye | 4 number | 2019 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 113 | Tanzania | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Uzbekistan | 4 number | 2019 | down 42.9% | falling |
| 113 | Viet Nam | 4 number | 2019 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 113 | Vanuatu | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Samoa | 4 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 113 | Yemen, Rep. | 4 number | 2014 | unchanged | flat |
| 158 | India | 3.47 number | 2019 | down 42.2% | falling |
| 159 | Belarus | 3 number | 2019 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 159 | Switzerland | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Comoros | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Czechia | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 159 | Germany | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | United Kingdom | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 159 | Georgia | 3 number | 2019 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 159 | Hong Kong | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 159 | Kenya | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 159 | Korea, Rep. | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Lithuania | 3 number | 2019 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 159 | North Macedonia | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 159 | Mauritius | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Malaysia | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 159 | San Marino | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Sweden | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Togo | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 159 | Timor-Leste | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 number | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Taiwan | 3 number | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 180 | Japan | 2.35 number | 2019 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 181 | United Arab Emirates | 2 number | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 181 | Armenia | 2 number | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 181 | China | 2 number | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 181 | Russian Federation | 2 number | 2019 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 181 | Saudi Arabia | 2 number | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 181 | Thailand | 2 number | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures required in practice for businesses to obtain a new electrical connection. A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company’s employees or its main electrician or electrical engineer with external parties, such as the electricity distribution utility, electricity supply utilities, government agencies, electrical contractors and firms. Interactions between company employees and steps related to the internal electrical wiring, such as the design and execution of the internal electrical installation plans, are not counted as procedures. However, internal wiring inspections and certifications that are prerequisites to obtain a new connection are counted as procedures.