Getting electricity: Minimum outage time (in minutes) (DB16-20 methodology) by country
The minimum outage time is the minimum time, in minutes, considered for the calculation of the SAIDI and SAIFI indices. If the minimum outage time exceeds 5 minutes, an economy is not eligible to obtain a score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index component. The index is computed based on...
Countries reporting
136
Highest
30 DB16-20 methodology
Marshall Islands
Lowest
0 DB16-20 methodology
Singapore
Median
3 DB16-20 methodology
Years covered
6
2014–2019
Data points
816
What the numbers show
Getting electricity: Minimum outage time (in minutes) (DB16-20 methodology) is currently reported for 136 countries. The highest value is 30 DB16-20 methodology in Marshall Islands; the lowest is 0 DB16-20 methodology in Singapore.
The median across all reporting countries is 3 DB16-20 methodology, and the mean is 3.65 DB16-20 methodology.
Over the past decade 6 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Armenia (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 100.0%).
Getting electricity: Minimum outage time (in minutes): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall Islands | 30 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Palau | 30 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Suriname | 30 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Kosovo | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | flat |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 10 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Armenia | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Belize | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Barbados | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Bhutan | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Costa Rica | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Cyprus | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Dominica | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Fiji | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Grenada | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | rising |
| 5 | Guyana | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Indonesia | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | India | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 5 | Jamaica | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Korea, Rep. | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Kuwait | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Mexico | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Mongolia | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Mauritania | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Namibia | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Nigeria | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Oman | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Philippines | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Papua New Guinea | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Puerto Rico (US) | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Qatar | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Rwanda | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Sudan | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Eswatini | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 5 | Togo | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Tonga | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Turkiye | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Uganda | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Samoa | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | South Africa | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Zambia | 5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 46 | United States | 4.2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 47 | Tanzania | 4 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 48 | Argentina | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Australia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Austria | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Azerbaijan | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 48 | Belgium | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Bolivia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Brazil | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Switzerland | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Chile | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | China | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Colombia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Czechia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Germany | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Algeria | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Ecuador | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Spain | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Estonia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 48 | France | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | United Kingdom | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Georgia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Greece | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Guatemala | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Croatia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Hungary | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Ireland | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Italy | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Lithuania | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Latvia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Moldova | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | North Macedonia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Mauritius | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Norway | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Pakistan | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Panama | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Peru | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Poland | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Portugal | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Paraguay | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Romania | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | El Salvador | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Serbia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 48 | Slovak Republic | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Slovenia | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Sweden | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Ukraine | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 48 | Uruguay | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 48 | Vanuatu | 3 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Sri Lanka | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 99 | Solomon Islands | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 99 | Tunisia | 2 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Bahrain | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Brunei Darussalam | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Canada | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Denmark | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 103 | Hong Kong | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Israel | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Japan | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Kazakhstan | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Kenya | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Cambodia | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 103 | Morocco | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Malaysia | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Niger | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | New Zealand | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | West Bank and Gaza | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 66.7% | falling |
| 103 | Russian Federation | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 103 | San Marino | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Seychelles | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Thailand | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 103 | Taiwan | 1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 124 | Belarus | 0.5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 124 | Uzbekistan | 0.5 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | unchanged | flat |
| 126 | Luxembourg | 0.1 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 96.7% | volatile |
| 127 | Netherlands | 0.083 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 30.8% | rising |
| 128 | Finland | 0.01 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 99.7% | falling |
| 129 | Cabo Verde | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | flat |
| 129 | Iceland | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Jordan | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | flat |
| 129 | St. Lucia | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | flat |
| 129 | Mali | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | flat |
| 129 | Malta | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | — | flat |
| 129 | Singapore | 0 DB16-20 methodology | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
The minimum outage time is the minimum time, in minutes, considered for the calculation of the SAIDI and SAIFI indices. If the minimum outage time exceeds 5 minutes, an economy is not eligible to obtain a score on the Reliability of supply and transparency of tariff index component. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.