Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Romania

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Romania
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Romania: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF was 3.35 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

3.35 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 37.9%

World rank

43rd

of 124 countries

All-time high

3.79 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

2.43 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIF in Romania, 2014–2019

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

Romania recorded 3.35 DB16-20 methodology for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Romania ranks 43rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Romania

40 Colombia 3.8 DB16-20 methodology compare
41 Brazil 3.72 DB16-20 methodology compare
42 Georgia 3.69 DB16-20 methodology compare
44 Ecuador 3.3 DB16-20 methodology compare
45 El Salvador 3.23 DB16-20 methodology compare
46 Serbia 3.11 DB16-20 methodology compare

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More private sector data for Romania

Merchandise trade 59.5% (2025)
Food imports 10.7% (2024)
Manufactures imports 77.2% (2024)
Merchandise imports 146.04 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 11.5% (2024)
Manufactures exports 79.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 109.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 50.00 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 15.8% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 49.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Romania?: Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif in Romania was 3.35 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 3.79 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 2.43 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Romania rank for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif?: Romania ranks 43rd out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index (saif rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 125 places, 747 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.