Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Greece
Greece: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 1.44 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Greece, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Greece stood at 1.44 DB16-20 methodology.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Greece ranks 72nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Greece, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 1.2 DB16-20 methodology | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 DB16-20 methodology | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4 DB16-20 methodology | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3 DB16-20 methodology | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.44 DB16-20 methodology | +10.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.44 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.44 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Greece
More private sector data for Greece
- Merchandise trade 52.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.1% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 92.56 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 37.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 54.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,259 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1952 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Greece?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Greece was 1.44 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
- How does Greece rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Greece ranks 72nd out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Greece 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.