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Getting electricity connection in a new building or a new factory is not an easy task. It not only involves endless runs to the utility company but also completing various procedures.
Let us have a look at how much it costs, how many days it takes and how many procedures one has to fulfill to obtain electricity connection around the world, including India.
Note: The rankings are based on cost.
Cost
Cost is recorded as a percentage of the economy's 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.
Procedure
A procedure is defined as any interaction of the company's employees or its main electrician or electrical engineer (that is, the one who may have done the internal wiring) with external parties such as the electricity distribution utility, electricity supply utilities, government agencies, electrical contractors and electrical firms.
Time
Time is recorded in calendar days. The measure captures the median duration that the electricity utility and experts indicate is necessary in practice, rather than required by law, to complete a procedure with minimum follow-up and no extra payments.
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Image: A fisherman arranges a fishing net as his wife paddles their boat in the waters of the Periyar River on the outskirts of Kochi, Kerala.Photographs: Reuters
India
Cost: 216.2 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 7
Time: 67 days
World ranking: 54
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Image: Tropical fish swim in an aquarium in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district.Photographs: Reuters
Japan
Cost: 0.00 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 3
Time: 117 days
World ranking: 1
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Image: A view of Hong Kong's financial district.Photographs: Reuters
Hong Kong
Cost: 1.7 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 43 days
World ranking: 2
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Image: Sun reflects off the glass and steel buildings on the Doha skyline.Photographs: Reuters
Qatar
Cost: 4.1 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 3
Time: 90 days
World ranking: 3
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Image: A gingerbread town, consisting of buildings, boats, bridges and other structures, is seen in Bergen, Norway.Photographs: Reuters
Norway
Cost: 7.1 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 66 days
World ranking: 4
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Image: A reveller participates in the National Junior Parade in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Photographs: Reuters
Trinidad and Tobago
Cost: 7.9 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 61 days
World ranking: 5
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Image: Sailboats and yachts are seen in front of the Melbourne skyline.Photographs: Reuters
Australia
Cost: 9.2 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 81 days
World ranking: 6
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Image: People watch a parade celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim in Holon, near Tel Aviv.Photographs: Reuters
Israel
Cost: 12.2 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 6
Time: 132 days
World ranking: 7
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Image: People look at a geyser in Geysir, Iceland.Photographs: Reuters
Iceland
Cost: 13.6 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 22 days
World ranking: 8
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Image: A Metro runs past Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai.Photographs: Reuters
The United Arab Emirates
Cost: 14.6 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 55 days
World ranking: 9
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Image: A view of high rise buildings in Panama City.Photographs: Reuters
Panama
Cost: 15.4 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 35 days
World ranking: 10
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Image: A Uruguayan gaucho rides a wild horse in Montevideo.Photographs: Reuters
Uruguay
Cost: 15.9 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 48 days
World ranking: 11
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Image: Brooklyn Bridge, right, and Manhattan Bridge, left, span the East River in Manhattan.Photographs: Reuters
The United States
Cost: 16.8 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 68 days
World ranking: 12
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Image: A view of the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh.Photographs: Reuters
Saudi Arabia
Cost: 18.1 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 71 days
World ranking: 13
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Image: Tango dancers perform in a street in Buenos Aires.Photographs: Reuters
Argentina
Cost: 20.4 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 6
Time: 67 days
World ranking: 14
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Image: A dogsled team carries tourists in northern Sweden.Photographs: Reuters
Sweden
Cost: 20.7 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 3
Time: 52 days
World ranking: 15
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Image: A hotel made to look like 70 Zaanse houses stacked together in the centre of Zaandam, north of Amsterdam.Photographs: Reuters
The Netherlands
Cost: 30.7 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 143 days
World ranking: 16
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Image: An aerial view of Marina Bay and Singapore's central business district.Photographs: Reuters
Singapore
Cost: 31.1 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 36 days
World ranking: 17
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Image: A child slides in front of the Santa Claus Office in Santa Claus Village on the Arctic Circle near Rovaniemi, Finland.Photographs: Reuters
Finland
Cost: 31.7 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 53 days
World ranking: 18
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Image: A general view shows part of central Seoul.Photographs: Reuters
South Korea
Cost: 38.6 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 49 days
World ranking: 19
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Image: France's tallest skyscraper is seen in the business district of La Defence near Paris.Photographs: Reuters
France
Cost: 40.2 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 123 days
World ranking: 20
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Image: A water taxi in Bandar Seri Begawan.Photographs: Reuters
Brunei Darussalam
Cost: 42.9 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 56 days
World ranking: 21
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Image: A night view of Kuwait City.Photographs: Reuters
Kuwait
Cost: 48.2 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 7
Time: 42 days
World ranking: 22
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Image: Cars travel past the 'Faces of Berlin' light installation during the Festival of Lights in Berlin.Photographs: Reuters
Germany
Cost: 49.9 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 3
Time: 17 days
World ranking: 23
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Image: A curator walks past displays of Barbie dolls at the Doll Industry Museum in Taishan, Taipei County.Photographs: Reuters
Taiwan
Cost: 52.4 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 4
Time: 23 days
World ranking: 24
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Image: A man walks past a wall decorated with with comics characters on a street in Lisbon.Photographs: Reuters
Portugal
Cost: 54.6 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 5
Time: 64 days
World ranking: 25
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Image: Youngsters enjoy a ride on a circular moving swing in an Athens amusement park at sunset.Photographs: Reuters
Greece
Cost: 59.2 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 6
Time: 77 days
World ranking: 26
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Image: A youth arranges the jewellery in a gold shop in Mattrah Souq, the oldest market in Oman.Photographs: Reuters
Oman
Cost: 62.5 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 6
Time: 62 days
World ranking: 27
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Image: A hot air balloon flies above the city of Geneva.Photographs: Reuters
Switzerland
Cost: 62.7 per cent of income per capita
Procedures: 3
Time: 39 days
World ranking: 28
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