Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Bulgaria

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Bulgaria
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bulgaria: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 5.01 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

5.01 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

33rd

of 124 countries

All-time high

5.22 DB16-20 methodology

in 2015

All-time low

4.09 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Bulgaria, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Bulgaria is 5.01 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

30 Iran 5.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
31 Panama 5.19 DB16-20 methodology compare
32 Vanuatu 5.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
34 Zambia 4.91 DB16-20 methodology compare
35 Puerto Rico 4.83 DB16-20 methodology compare
36 Fiji 4.74 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Bulgaria

Merchandise trade 83.5% (2025)
Food imports 13.2% (2024)
Manufactures imports 60.0% (2024)
Merchandise imports 60.89 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 15.2% (2024)
Manufactures exports 53.4% (2024)
Merchandise exports 48.32 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 18.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 30.6% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 38.4% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Bulgaria?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Bulgaria was 5.01 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 5.22 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 4.09 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
How does Bulgaria rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 747 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The system average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) is the average number of service interruptions experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.