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

Name: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in India
Creator: World Bank
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India: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 3.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.72 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

down 7.9%

World rank

48th

of 125 countries

All-time high

18.92 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

2.09 DB16-20 methodology

in 2016

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in India, 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 India is 3.72 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.

India ranks 48th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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More private sector data for India

Merchandise trade 30.3% (2025)
Food imports 5.1% (2024)
Manufactures imports 46.5% (2024)
Merchandise imports 753.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 11.1% (2024)
Manufactures exports 67.1% (2024)
Merchandise exports 445.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 411.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 16.9% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 62.5% (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in India?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in India was 3.72 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 18.92 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 2.09 DB16-20 methodology in 2016.
How does India rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: India ranks 48th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.