Iceland vs United States: Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency

Iceland
0.41 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
United States
0.378 DB16-20 methodology
in 2019
Iceland rank
97th
United States rank
100th

Getting electricity: System average interruption … frequency over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.41 DB16-20 methodology against 0.378 DB16-20 methodology in United States, a difference of 0.032 DB16-20 methodology.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.

Iceland ranks 97th and United States ranks 100th of 126 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 0.41 DB16-20 methodology against 0.378 DB16-20 methodology in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index between Iceland and United States?
0.032 DB16-20 methodology, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for getting electricity: system average interruption frequency index?
Iceland ranks 97th and United States ranks 100th of 126 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Getting electricity: System average interruption frequency index (SAIFI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
126 places, 753 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed

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.