Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Latvia
Latvia: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 0.42 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Latvia, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 0.42 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
That places Latvia 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Latvia, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.9 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2.38 DB16-20 methodology | -17.9% |
| 2016 | 0.49 DB16-20 methodology | -79.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6 DB16-20 methodology | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 0.53 DB16-20 methodology | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.42 DB16-20 methodology | -20.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 0.42 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 69% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 0.42 DB16-20 methodology is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 92 Denmark 0.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 93 Malaysia 0.49 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 94 Belarus 0.48 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 95 Kuwait 0.42 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 97 Iceland 0.41 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 98 Belgium 0.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 98 Lithuania 0.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Latvia
- Merchandise trade 99.6% (2025)
- Food imports 17.9% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.8% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 26.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 22.1% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 54.2% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 22.12 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 11,972 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.455 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.16 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Latvia?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Latvia was 0.42 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.42 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Latvia ranks 95th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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.