Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Malta
Malta: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 1.83 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Malta, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Malta stood at 1.83 DB16-20 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 46.5% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
That places Malta 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Malta, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.9 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 3.45 DB16-20 methodology | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.12 DB16-20 methodology | -38.6% |
| 2017 | 1.89 DB16-20 methodology | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 3.42 DB16-20 methodology | +81.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83 DB16-20 methodology | -46.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.83 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 3.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.83 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7 DB16-20 methodology, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Malta
- 58 New Zealand 2.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 2.12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 60 Israel 2.04 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 62 Peru 1.73 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 63 Croatia 1.58 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 64 Jordan 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 64 Ukraine 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 64 Vietnam 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 11.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 9.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 76.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1375 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.9783 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Malta?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Malta was 1.83 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 DB16-20 methodology in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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.