Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Hungary
Hungary: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 1.23 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Hungary, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Hungary is 1.23 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Hungary ranks 74th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Hungary, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.47 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 1.47 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.43 DB16-20 methodology | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.31 DB16-20 methodology | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.31 DB16-20 methodology | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.23 DB16-20 methodology | -6.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.23 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.23 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Hungary
More private sector data for Hungary
- Merchandise trade 133.1% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 72.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 159.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 8.6% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 80.4% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 168.84 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 17,746 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 6.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Hungary?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Hungary was 1.23 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Hungary ranks 74th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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.