Latin America and Caribbean Compared by Government > Red tape > Time required to get electricity > Days
DEFINITION:
Time required to get electricity (days). Time required to get electricity is the number of days to obtain a permanent electricity connection. 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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela | 158 | 2013 | ||
| 2 | Guyana | 109 | 2013 | ||
| 3 | Colombia | 105 | 2013 | ||
| 4 | Peru | 100 | 2013 | ||
| 5 | Jamaica | 96 | 2013 | ||
| 6 | Argentina | 91 | 2013 | ||
| 7 | El Salvador | 88 | 2013 | ||
| 8 | Mexico | 85 | 2013 | ||
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 82 | 2013 | ||
| 10 | Ecuador | 74 | 2013 | ||
| =11 | The Bahamas | 67 | 2013 | ||
| =11 | Paraguay | 67 | 2013 | ||
| 13 | Belize | 66 | 2013 | ||
| 14 | Barbados | 65 | 2013 | ||
| 15 | Costa Rica | 62 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Trinidad and Tobago | 61 | 2013 | ||
| =16 | Dominica | 61 | 2013 | ||
| 18 | Haiti | 60 | 2013 | ||
| =19 | Brazil | 58 | 2013 | ||
| =19 | Suriname | 58 | 2013 | ||
| 21 | Nicaragua | 55 | 2013 | ||
| 22 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 52 | 2013 | ||
| 23 | Grenada | 49 | 2013 | ||
| 24 | Uruguay | 48 | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Antigua and Barbuda | 42 | 2013 | ||
| =25 | Bolivia | 42 | 2013 | ||
| 27 | Guatemala | 39 | 2013 | ||
| 28 | Panama | 35 | 2013 | ||
| 29 | Honduras | 33 | 2013 | ||
| 30 | Chile | 30 | 2013 | ||
| 31 | Saint Lucia | 26 | 2013 | ||
| 32 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 18 | 2013 |
