Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Malta
Malta: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 1.83 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Malta, 2014–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.
Analysis
In 2019, getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 New Zealand 2.14 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 57 Antigua and Barbuda 2.12 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 58 Israel 2.04 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 60 Peru 1.73 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 61 Croatia 1.58 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 62 Jordan 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 62 Ukraine 1.57 DB16-20 methodology compare
- 62 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)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 18.4% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 75.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Malta?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif 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 (saif?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif 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.