Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Kosovo
Kosovo: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 5.89 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Kosovo, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Kosovo is 5.89 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Kosovo ranks 30th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 31 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 27 DB16-20 methodology | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 9.51 DB16-20 methodology | -64.8% |
| 2017 | 11.94 DB16-20 methodology | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 8.91 DB16-20 methodology | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 5.89 DB16-20 methodology | -33.9% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 5.89 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.26 DB16-20 methodology, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 5.89 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 9.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More private sector data for Kosovo
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per capita 3,088 current US$ per person (2025)
- Commercial service exports 4.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3909 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Transport services 20.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita 1,385 current US$ per person (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 18.0% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 2.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 19.3% (2025)
- Commercial service imports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Travel services 55.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Kosovo?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Kosovo was 5.89 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 31 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.89 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Kosovo rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Kosovo ranks 30th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kosovo 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.