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

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

Japan: Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI was 0.0375 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.0375 DB16-20 methodology

Change on year

up 120.6%

World rank

125th

of 125 countries

All-time high

0.488 DB16-20 methodology

in 2014

All-time low

0.017 DB16-20 methodology

in 2018

Years of data

2014–2019

Getting electricity: System average interruption duration index (SAIDI in Japan, 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 Japan is 0.0375 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.6% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

That places Japan 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Japan

122 Qatar 0.07 DB16-20 methodology compare
123 Singapore 0.06 DB16-20 methodology compare
124 South Korea 0.04 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

More private sector data for Japan

Merchandise trade 33.7% (2025)
Food imports 9.8% (2025)
Manufactures imports 59.9% (2025)
Merchandise imports 755.55 billion current US$ (2025)
Food exports 1.3% (2025)
Manufactures exports 80.6% (2025)
Merchandise exports 738.34 billion current US$ (2025)
Commercial service exports 242.56 billion current US$ (2025)
Transport services 13.6% (2025)
Computer, communications and other services 66.2% (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Japan?: Getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi in Japan was 0.0375 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 0.488 DB16-20 methodology in 2014.
What is the lowest getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.017 DB16-20 methodology in 2018.
How does Japan rank for getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi?: Japan ranks 125th out of 125 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: system average interruption duration index (saidi rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.