Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency in Romania
Romania: Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index was 3.35 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index 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 in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Romania ranks 45th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index in Romania, year by year
| Year | DB16-20 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.79 DB16-20 methodology | — |
| 2015 | 2.96 DB16-20 methodology | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 3.48 DB16-20 methodology | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 2.66 DB16-20 methodology | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 2.43 DB16-20 methodology | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 3.35 DB16-20 methodology | +37.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.35 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.605 DB16-20 methodology, 5.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.35 DB16-20 methodology is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.635 DB16-20 methodology, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Romania
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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,738 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index in Romania?
- Getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index 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 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 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?
- Romania ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index 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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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.