Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Argentina?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Argentina

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Argentina
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Argentina: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 4.51 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

4.51 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 22.2%

World rank

41st

of 125 countries

All-time high

4.54 DB16-20 methodology

in 2017

All-time low

3.69 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Argentina, 2014–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Argentina is 4.51 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

That places Argentina 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Argentina

38 Palestine 5.18 DB16-20 methodology compare
39 Fiji 5 DB16-20 methodology compare
40 Georgia 4.69 DB16-20 methodology compare
42 Colombia 4.5 DB16-20 methodology compare
43 Algeria 4.24 DB16-20 methodology compare
44 Sri Lanka 4 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

More private sector data for Argentina

Merchandise trade 23.8% (2025)
Food imports 9.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 79.6% (2024)
Merchandise imports 75.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 49.0% (2024)
Manufactures exports 13.3% (2024)
Merchandise exports 87.11 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 17.79 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 20.5% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 34.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Argentina?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Argentina was 4.51 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Argentina?: The highest recorded value was 4.54 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Argentina?: The lowest recorded value was 3.69 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Argentina rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Argentina ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Argentina?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit: DB16-20 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 752 data points, 2014–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The system average interruption duration index is the average total duration of outages (in hours) experienced by a customer in a year. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.