Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 5.01 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index 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 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 35th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4.92 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 5.22 DB16-20 methodology | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 4.12 DB16-20 methodology | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 4.09 DB16-20 methodology | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.01 DB16-20 methodology | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 5.01 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.01 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 8.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.01 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 7.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 7,511 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.8979 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Bulgaria?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index 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 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 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?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index 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
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.